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Middle Maitland River near Listowel water level

River gauge, Middle Maitland River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

6.70m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.02 m³/s
6.8 7.0

History

6.87.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 196.87.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
6.87.0mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11Oct 196.87.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 6.70 m, the Middle Maitland River near Listowel is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.16 m below the median of 6.86 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.69 m and 6.92 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
6.86 m0.16 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
6.75 m – 7.14 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
6.69 m – 6.92 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
6.69 m – 6.84 m

Conditions at Middle Maitland River near Listowel

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 17° 4° – Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 16° 4° – Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 16° 4° – Wind 13 km/h
22 Thu 18° 6° – Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 14° 5° – Wind 21 km/h
24 Sat 16° 4° – Wind 20 km/h
25 Sun 17° 7° – Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the Middle Maitland River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Middle Maitland River above EthelRiver gauge, Middle Maitland River 4.16 m Low +0.01 m 12 km
Middle Maitland River near BelgraveRiver gauge, Middle Maitland River 9.98 m Very low −0.01 m 28 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Boyle Drain near AtwoodRiver gauge, Boyle Drain 3.14 m Low −0.01 m 10.0 km
Lakelet Creek near GorrieRiver gauge, Lakelet Creek 7.15 m Very low ±0 20 km
Maitland River near HarristonRiver gauge, Maitland River 2.24 m Low ±0 21 km
Moorefield Creek near RothsayRiver gauge, Moorefield Creek 1.14 m Low ±0 23 km
Conestogo River at Glen AllanRiver gauge, Conestogo River 0.70 m Low ±0 23 km
Little Maitland River at BluevaleRiver gauge, Little Maitland River 6.66 m Low ±0 26 km
Nith River above NithburgRiver gauge, Nith River 10.09 m Normal −0.01 m 29 km
Maitland River above WinghamRiver gauge, Maitland River 9.85 m Very low −0.03 m 31 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Middle Maitland River near Listowel in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.86 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.75 m and 7.14 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 6.70 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Middle Maitland River near Listowel today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:05 AM EDT, the water level was 6.70 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Middle Maitland River near Listowel rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Middle Maitland River near Listowel normal?

Very 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:02FE003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.72723, -80.97267 (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 6.70 m 2026-10-19 11:05 Provisional
Flow 0.02 m³/s 2026-10-19 11:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Middle Maitland River near Listowel (eccc:02FE003). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/middle-maitland-river-near-listowel

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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