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Petawawa River near Petawawa water level

River gauge, Petawawa River, Ontario, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.39m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
18.2 m³/s
2.3 2.5 2.7

History

2.22.42.6mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 192.22.42.6mOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
2.22.42.6mSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 192.22.42.6mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
34mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202634mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
34mJanMarMayJulSepNov202634mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Petawawa River near Petawawa is at 2.39 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 2.43 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.04 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.19 m, a difference of +0.19 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.21 m and 2.39 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
2.43 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.22 m – 2.74 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
2.19 m+0.19 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.21 m – 2.39 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.20 m – 2.45 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 11 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 21° 2° – Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 13° 2° – Wind 9 km/h
21 Wed 15° 0° – Wind 10 km/h
22 Thu 15° 4° – Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 11° 1° – Wind 6 km/h
24 Sat 14° -1° – Wind 6 km/h
25 Sun 18° 3° – Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Indian River at PembrokeRiver gauge, Indian River 2.80 m Very high −0.04 m 16 km
Muskrat River near PembrokeRiver gauge, Muskrat River 3.72 m High ±0 19 km
Madawaska River at Palmer RapidsRiver gauge, Madawaska River 1.07 m Low +0.01 m 64 km
Bonnechere River near CastlefordRiver gauge, Bonnechere River 6.02 m Very high −0.03 m 73 km

Questions and answers

Is the Petawawa River near Petawawa higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.19 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.19 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 2.43 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.22 m and 2.74 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 2.39 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Petawawa River near Petawawa today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:35 PM EDT, the water level was 2.39 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Petawawa River near Petawawa rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.18 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Petawawa River near Petawawa 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:02KB001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
45.88658, -77.31288 (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 2.39 m 2026-10-19 22:35 Provisional
Flow 18.2 m³/s 2026-10-19 22:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Petawawa River near Petawawa (eccc:02KB001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/petawawa-river-near-petawawa

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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