Garry River near Alexandria water level

Name: Garry River near Alexandria water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Garry River, Ontario, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

81.55m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Garry River near Alexandria: the latest reading is 81.55 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 81.50 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.05 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 81.47 m, a difference of +0.08 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 81.46 m – 81.57 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 81.50 m0.05 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 81.44 m – 81.57 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 81.47 m+0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 81.46 m – 81.57 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 81.46 m – 81.57 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 14 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 16° 6° – Wind 20 km/h

20 Tue 13° 4° – Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 11° 1° – Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 15° 3° – Wind 17 km/h

23 Fri 10° 2° – Wind 15 km/h

24 Sat 12° 0° – Wind 10 km/h

25 Sun 15° 2° – Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Riviere Delisle near AlexandriaRiver gauge, Riviere Delisle	1.73 m	Very high	−0.04 m	2.3 km
Riviere Delisle near Glen NormanRiver gauge, Riviere Delisle	1.63 m	High	−0.13 m	3.1 km
Riviere Beaudette near Glen NevisRiver gauge, Riviere Beaudette	8.61 m	Very high	−0.02 m	12 km
Raisin River near WilliamstownRiver gauge, Raisin River	9.66 m	Very high	−0.14 m	17 km
Rigaud River near St. EugeneRiver gauge, Rigaud River	1.83 m	Normal	−0.14 m	26 km
Raisin River at Black RiverRiver gauge, Raisin River	5.07 m	Very high	−0.18 m	31 km
South Nation River near Plantagenet SpringsRiver gauge, South Nation River	1.45 m	Very high	−0.43 m	35 km
Payne River near BerwickRiver gauge, Payne River	6.33 m	Very high	−0.09 m	39 km

Questions and answers

Is the Garry River near Alexandria higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 81.47 m.

What is a normal level for the Garry River near Alexandria in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 81.50 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 81.44 m and 81.57 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 81.55 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Garry River near Alexandria today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 AM EDT, the water level was 81.55 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Garry River near Alexandria rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Garry River near Alexandria normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:02MC037 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.30647, -74.63800 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval: every hour
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	81.55 m	2026-10-19 13:30	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Garry River near Alexandria (eccc:02MC037). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/garry-river-near-alexandria

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