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Nottawasaga River near Edenvale water level

River gauge, Nottawasaga River, Ontario, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.44m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
16.0 m³/s
4.3 4.5

History

History
4.24.44.6mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 194.24.44.6mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
4.24.44.6mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 194.24.44.6mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
456mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026456mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
456mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026456mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Nottawasaga River near Edenvale is at 4.44 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 4.37 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.07 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.20 m, a difference of +0.24 m.

It has dropped 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.31 m and 4.46 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
4.37 m0.07 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
4.19 m – 4.67 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
4.20 m+0.24 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
4.31 m – 4.46 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
4.23 m – 4.80 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 Nottawasaga River

Nottawasaga River

The Nottawasaga River is a river in Simcoe County and Dufferin County in Central Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a tributary of Lake Huron. The river flows from the Orangeville Reservoir in the town of Orangeville, Dufferin County, through the Niagara Escarpment and the Minesing Wetlands, the latter a wetland of international significance, and empties into Nottawasaga Bay, an inlet of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, at the town of Wasaga Beach, Simcoe County.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 19 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 16° 4° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 14° 4° – Wind 9 km/h
21 Wed 16° 3° – Wind 10 km/h
22 Thu 16° 6° – Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 14° 4° – Wind 17 km/h
24 Sat 16° 2° – Wind 16 km/h
25 Sun 20° 6° – Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 58%

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Other gauges on the Nottawasaga River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Nottawasaga River near BaxterRiver gauge, Nottawasaga River 5.49 m Normal −0.03 m 29 km
Nottawasaga River near AllistonRiver gauge, Nottawasaga River 6.74 m Normal −0.01 m 42 km
Nottawasaga River at HockleyRiver gauge, Nottawasaga River 0.68 m Low −0.01 m 51 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Willow Creek near MinesingRiver gauge, Willow Creek 3.92 m Normal ±0 14 km
Pretty River at CollingwoodRiver gauge, Pretty River 1.87 m Low −0.01 m 19 km
Wye River near WyevaleRiver gauge, Wye River 1.12 m Low −0.01 m 19 km
Mad River at AveningRiver gauge, Mad River 1.05 m Low −0.04 m 21 km
Hogg Creek near Victoria HarbourRiver gauge, Hogg Creek 0.50 m Normal −0.02 m 31 km
Pine River near EverettRiver gauge, Pine River −0.02 m Very low −0.02 m 32 km
Coldwater River at ColdwaterRiver gauge, Coldwater River 1.19 m Low −0.01 m 36 km
Boyne River at Earl Rowe ParkRiver gauge, Boyne River 2.85 m Normal −0.02 m 37 km

Questions and answers

Is the Nottawasaga River near Edenvale higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.24 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.20 m.

What is a normal level for the Nottawasaga River near Edenvale in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.37 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.19 m and 4.67 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 4.44 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Nottawasaga River near Edenvale today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:25 AM EDT, the water level was 4.44 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Nottawasaga River near Edenvale rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.12 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Nottawasaga River near Edenvale 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:02ED027 (Agency page)
Coordinates
44.48500, -79.96600 (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 4.44 m 2026-10-19 08:25 Provisional
Flow 16.0 m³/s 2026-10-19 08:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Nottawasaga River near Edenvale (eccc:02ED027). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/nottawasaga-river-near-edenvale

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