Moira River near Tweed water level

Name: Moira River near Tweed water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
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River gauge, Moira River, Ontario, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

4.40m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:40 PM EDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 11.0 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Moira River near Tweed is above normal at 4.40 m.

That puts it 0.18 m above the median of 4.22 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4.01 m (+0.38 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.09 m and 4.40 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.22 m0.18 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.99 m – 4.48 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.01 m+0.38 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.09 m – 4.40 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.01 m – 4.77 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 Moira River

The Moira River is a river in Hastings County in eastern Ontario, Canada. It travels from its source in the centre of the county to the Bay of Quinte at the county seat Belleville.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Moira River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Moira River near DeloroRiver gauge, Moira River	1.40 m	Normal	−0.01 m	24 km
Moira River near FoxboroRiver gauge, Moira River	7.17 m	High	+0.01 m	27 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Skootamatta River near ActinoliteRiver gauge, Skootamatta River	3.13 m	High	−0.01 m	6.8 km
Black River near ActinoliteRiver gauge, Black River	12.13 m	High	−0.01 m	6.9 km
Clare River near BogartRiver gauge, Clare River	1.70 m	Normal	±0	7.4 km
Rawdon Creek near West HuntingdonRiver gauge, Rawdon Creek	1.31 m	Normal	−0.01 m	21 km
Salmon River at TamworthRiver gauge, Salmon River	4.61 m	High	−0.01 m	26 km
Crowe River at MarmoraRiver gauge, Crowe River	10.25 m	Normal	±0	29 km
Hoards Creek near WellmanRiver gauge, Hoards Creek	3.16 m	Normal	−0.01 m	30 km
Beaver Creek near MarmoraRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	9.21 m	Normal	+0.01 m	30 km

Questions and answers

How does the Moira River near Tweed compare with last year?

It is 0.38 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.01 m.

What is a normal level for the Moira River near Tweed in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.22 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.99 m and 4.48 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 4.40 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Moira River near Tweed today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:40 PM EDT, the water level was 4.40 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Moira River near Tweed rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.30 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Moira River near Tweed normal?

High 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:02HL007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.48846, -77.31973 (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	4.40 m	2026-10-18 22:40	Provisional
Flow	11.0 m³/s	2026-10-18 22:40	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Moira River near Tweed (eccc:02HL007). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/moira-river-near-tweed

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