Crowe River near Glen Alda water level
River gauge, Crowe River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 1.56 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Crowe River near Glen Alda reads 12.35 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.02 m above the median of 12.33 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 12.11 m (+0.24 m).
The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 12.20 m and 12.44 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
- 12.33 m0.02 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 12.21 m – 12.54 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 12.11 m+0.24 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 12.20 m – 12.44 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 12.12 m – 12.44 m
Conditions at Crowe River near Glen Alda
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.
About the Crowe River
The Crowe River is a river in the counties of Haliburton, Hastings, Northumberland and Peterborough in southern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Lake Ontario drainage basin and is a tributary of the Trent River.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 8.4 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 Crowe River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowe River at MarmoraRiver gauge, Crowe River | 10.25 m | Normal | ±0 | 45 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York River near BancroftRiver gauge, York River | 7.65 m | Normal | +0.09 m | 24 km |
| Beaver Creek near MarmoraRiver gauge, Beaver Creek | 9.21 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 39 km |
| Moira River near DeloroRiver gauge, Moira River | 1.40 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 46 km |
| Ouse River at NorwoodRiver gauge, Ouse River | 6.92 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 51 km |
| Black River near ActinoliteRiver gauge, Black River | 12.13 m | High | −0.01 m | 56 km |
| Burnt River at Three Brothers FallsRiver gauge, Burnt River | 7.05 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 56 km |
| Skootamatta River near ActinoliteRiver gauge, Skootamatta River | 3.13 m | High | −0.02 m | 58 km |
| Trout Creek near CampbellfordRiver gauge, Trout Creek | 2.04 m | Very low | ±0 | 61 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Crowe River near Glen Alda compare with last year?
It is 0.24 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 12.11 m.
What is a normal level for the Crowe River near Glen Alda in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 12.33 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 12.21 m and 12.54 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 12.35 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Crowe River near Glen Alda today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 01:40 AM EDT, the water level was 12.35 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Crowe River near Glen Alda rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.15 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Crowe River near Glen Alda 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:02HK005(Agency page)- Coordinates
44.84508, -77.92944(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 | 12.35 m | 2026-10-19 05:40 | Provisional |
| Flow | 1.56 m³/s | 2026-10-19 05:40 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Crowe River near Glen Alda (eccc:02HK005). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/crowe-river-near-glen-alda
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer