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SwedenMagpie River at Esnagi Lake water level
River gauge, Magpie River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Magpie River at Esnagi Lake reads 3.38 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.07 m below the median of 3.45 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 3.43 m (−0.05 m).
The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.31 m and 3.43 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 3.45 m0.07 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 3.20 m – 3.65 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 3.43 m−0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 3.31 m – 3.43 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 3.33 m – 3.49 m
Conditions at Magpie River at Esnagi Lake
Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 7.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Questions and answers
How does the Magpie River at Esnagi Lake compare with last year?
It is 0.05 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.43 m.
What is a normal level for the Magpie River at Esnagi Lake in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 3.45 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.20 m and 3.65 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 3.38 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Magpie River at Esnagi Lake today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 06:25 PM EDT, the water level was 3.38 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Magpie River at Esnagi Lake rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Magpie River at Esnagi Lake normal?
Normal 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:02BD005(Agency page)- Coordinates
48.48044, -84.53269(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 | 3.38 m | 2026-10-19 22:25 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Magpie River at Esnagi Lake (eccc:02BD005). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/magpie-river-at-esnagi-lake
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer