Sturgeon River near Glen Afton water level

Name: Sturgeon River near Glen Afton 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, Sturgeon River, Ontario, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

93.16m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:35 PM EDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 16.2 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Sturgeon River near Glen Afton: the gauge reads 93.16 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 93.27 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.11 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 93.13 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 93.12 m – 93.23 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: 93.27 m0.11 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 93.13 m – 93.83 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 93.13 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 93.12 m – 93.23 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 93.10 m – 93.90 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Sturgeon River

The Sturgeon River is a river located in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels 81 km (50 mi) south from its head to the English River.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 17° 5° – Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 12° 1° – Wind 10 km/h

21 Wed 15° 2° – Wind 16 km/h

22 Thu 15° 6° – Wind 9 km/h

23 Fri 12° 2° – Wind 11 km/h

24 Sat 12° 3° – Wind 11 km/h

25 Sun 14° 8° – Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 10 hr, 44 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Sturgeon River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sturgeon River at Upper Goose FallsRiver gauge, Sturgeon River	4.50 m	Very low	+0.01 m	40 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Veuve River near VernerRiver gauge, Veuve River	0.43 m	Low	−0.01 m	28 km
Coniston Creek above Wanapitei RiverRiver gauge, Coniston Creek	1.09 m	Normal	±0	46 km
Little Sturgeon River below Booth LakeRiver gauge, Little Sturgeon River	2.58 m	Low	−0.04 m	52 km
Wanapitei River near WanupRiver gauge, Wanapitei River	1.69 m	Low	−0.03 m	55 km
Vermilion River near MilnetRiver gauge, Vermilion River	3.58 m	Very low	±0	57 km
Vermilion River near Val CaronRiver gauge, Vermilion River	2.87 m	Normal	+0.01 m	57 km
Whitson River at Val CaronRiver gauge, Whitson River	7.37 m	Low	±0	59 km
Little French River at Okikendawt IslandRiver gauge, Little French River	18.2 m³/s	Normal	−0.40 m³/s	59 km

Questions and answers

Is the Sturgeon River near Glen Afton higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 93.13 m.

What is a normal level for the Sturgeon River near Glen Afton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 93.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 93.13 m and 93.83 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 93.16 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sturgeon River near Glen Afton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:35 PM EDT, the water level was 93.16 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sturgeon River near Glen Afton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sturgeon River near Glen Afton 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:02DC004 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.63717, -80.26325 (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	93.16 m	2026-10-19 20:35	Provisional
Flow	16.2 m³/s	2026-10-19 20:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Sturgeon River near Glen Afton (eccc:02DC004). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/sturgeon-river-near-glen-afton

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