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Vermilion River near Val Caron water level

River gauge, Vermilion River, Ontario, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.92m Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
4.02 m³/s
2.8 3.0 3.2 3.5

History

History
2.83.03.33.5mOct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 202.83.03.33.5mOct 14Oct 17Oct 20
2.83.03.33.5mSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 202.83.03.33.5mSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
345mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026345mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
345mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026345mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Vermilion River near Val Caron is at 2.92 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 2.91 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.01 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 3.06 m, a difference of −0.13 m.

It has risen 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.75 m and 2.92 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
2.91 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.77 m – 3.52 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
3.06 m−0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.75 m – 2.92 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.76 m – 3.19 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Vermilion River

Vermilion River (Sudbury District)

The Vermilion River is a river in the Lake Huron drainage basin in Sudbury District and Greater Sudbury in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 14° 2° – Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 14° 1° – Wind 15 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° – Wind 9 km/h
23 Fri 12° 2° – Wind 13 km/h
24 Sat 15° 4° – Wind 19 km/h
25 Sun 14° 8° 0.9 mm Wind 17 km/h
26 Mon 8° 2° 9.9 mm Wind 13 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 41 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Other gauges on the Vermilion River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Vermilion River near MilnetRiver gauge, Vermilion River 3.58 m Very low ±0 15 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Whitson River at Val CaronRiver gauge, Whitson River 7.36 m Low −0.01 m 8.6 km
Whitson River at ChelmsfordRiver gauge, Whitson River 8.77 m Normal ±0 18 km
Junction Creek at SudburyRiver gauge, Junction Creek 0.94 m Normal −0.01 m 23 km
Coniston Creek above Wanapitei RiverRiver gauge, Coniston Creek 1.05 m Low −0.03 m 27 km
Junction Creek below Kelley LakeRiver gauge, Junction Creek 2.75 m Normal −0.01 m 30 km
Moose Creek at LevackRiver gauge, Moose Creek 1.06 m Low −0.01 m 30 km
Onaping River near LevackRiver gauge, Onaping River 1.13 m Low −0.02 m 30 km
Wanapitei River near WanupRiver gauge, Wanapitei River 1.67 m Low −0.02 m 40 km

Questions and answers

Is the Vermilion River near Val Caron higher than last year?

No, it is 0.13 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.06 m.

What is a normal level for the Vermilion River near Val Caron in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.91 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.77 m and 3.52 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 2.92 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Vermilion River near Val Caron today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:40 PM EDT, the water level was 2.92 m. Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Vermilion River near Val Caron rising or falling?

Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Vermilion River near Val Caron 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:02CF011 (Agency page)
Coordinates
46.68544, -81.00925 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.92 m 2026-10-20 22:40 Provisional
Flow 4.02 m³/s 2026-10-20 22:40 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Vermilion River near Val Caron (eccc:02CF011). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/vermilion-river-near-val-caron

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