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SwedenMaitland River at Benmiller water level
River gauge, Maitland River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 4.60 m³/s
History
What this means
At 1.93 m, the Maitland River at Benmiller is below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.08 m below the median of 2.01 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.
The water is rising: up 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.85 m and 1.97 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
- 2.01 m0.08 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.89 m – 2.36 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.85 m – 1.97 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.86 m – 1.96 m
Conditions at Maitland River at Benmiller
Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Maitland River
The Maitland River is a river in Huron County, Perth County and Wellington County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The river is in the Great Lakes Basin and empties into Lake Huron at the town of Goderich. It is 150 kilometres (93 mi) long, and is named after Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada from 1818 to 1828. It was formerly known as the Menesetung River.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 31 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 Maitland River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maitland River below WinghamRiver gauge, Maitland River | 0.82 m | Low | ±0 | 31 km |
| Maitland River above WinghamRiver gauge, Maitland River | 9.87 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 36 km |
| Maitland River near HarristonRiver gauge, Maitland River | 2.25 m | Low | ±0 | 62 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Maitland River at SummerhillRiver gauge, South Maitland River | 9.16 m | Low | +0.01 m | 7.8 km |
| Blyth Brook below BlythRiver gauge, Blyth Brook | 4.12 m | High | −0.01 m | 14 km |
| Tricks Creek near ClintonRiver gauge, Tricks Creek | 6.34 m | Normal | ±0 | 15 km |
| Bayfield River near VarnaRiver gauge, Bayfield River | 0.80 m | Low | ±0 | 19 km |
| South Maitland River at RoxboroRiver gauge, South Maitland River | 3.99 m | Low | ±0 | 24 km |
| Silver Creek at SeaforthRiver gauge, Silver Creek | 5.73 m | Normal | ±0 | 27 km |
| Middle Maitland River near BelgraveRiver gauge, Middle Maitland River | 9.99 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 28 km |
| Lucknow River at LucknowRiver gauge, Lucknow River | 6.42 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 29 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Maitland River at Benmiller in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 2.01 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.89 m and 2.36 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 1.93 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Maitland River at Benmiller today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 11:05 AM EDT, the water level was 1.93 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Maitland River at Benmiller rising or falling?
Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Maitland River at Benmiller 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:02FE015(Agency page)- Coordinates
43.71756, -81.62619(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 | 1.93 m | 2026-10-18 15:05 | Provisional |
| Flow | 4.60 m³/s | 2026-10-18 15:05 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Maitland River at Benmiller (eccc:02FE015). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/maitland-river-at-benmiller
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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