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SwedenSaugeen River near Walkerton water level
River gauge, Saugeen River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 10.3 m³/s
History
What this means
At 9.38 m, the Saugeen River near Walkerton is below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.14 m below the median of 9.52 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.
The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.21 m and 9.50 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 9.52 m0.14 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 9.28 m – 10.16 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 9.21 m – 9.50 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 9.29 m – 9.43 m
Conditions at Saugeen River near Walkerton
Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Saugeen River
The Saugeen River is located in southern Ontario, Canada. The river begins in the Osprey Wetland Conservation Lands and flows generally north-west about 160 kilometres (99 mi) before exiting into Lake Huron. The river is navigable for some distance, and was once an important barge route. Today the river is best known for its fishing and as a canoe route.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 8.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Saugeen River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saugeen River above DurhamRiver gauge, Saugeen River | 1.22 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 27 km |
| Saugeen River near Port ElginRiver gauge, Saugeen River | 7.58 m | Low | −0.01 m | 41 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Creek near CarlsruheRiver gauge, Carrick Creek | 1.67 m | Low | −0.01 m | 7.7 km |
| South Saugeen River near HanoverRiver gauge, South Saugeen River | 1.50 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 11 km |
| Camp Creek at Allan ParkRiver gauge, Camp Creek | 3.79 m | Low | −0.01 m | 16 km |
| Teeswater River at TeeswaterRiver gauge, Teeswater River | 1.08 m | Low | −0.01 m | 19 km |
| Teeswater River near PaisleyRiver gauge, Teeswater River | 11.36 m | Low | ±0 | 21 km |
| Lakelet Creek near GorrieRiver gauge, Lakelet Creek | 7.15 m | Very low | ±0 | 26 km |
| Maitland River above WinghamRiver gauge, Maitland River | 9.85 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 26 km |
| Maitland River near HarristonRiver gauge, Maitland River | 2.24 m | Low | ±0 | 30 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Saugeen River near Walkerton in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 9.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 9.28 m and 10.16 m, based on 20 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 9.38 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Saugeen River near Walkerton today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 03:35 PM EDT, the water level was 9.38 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Saugeen River near Walkerton rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Saugeen River near Walkerton normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 20 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.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:02FC002(Agency page)- Coordinates
44.12047, -81.11533(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 | 9.38 m | 2026-10-19 19:35 | Provisional |
| Flow | 10.3 m³/s | 2026-10-19 19:35 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Saugeen River near Walkerton (eccc:02FC002). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/saugeen-river-near-walkerton
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer