Whitson River at Val Caron water level

Name: Whitson River at Val Caron 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, Whitson River, Ontario, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

7.37m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT (30 min ago)

Flow: 1.18 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 Whitson River at Val Caron: the gauge reads 7.37 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 7.51 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.13 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 7.67 m, a difference of −0.30 m.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 7.22 m – 7.39 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.51 m0.13 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.26 m – 7.93 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.67 m−0.30 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.22 m – 7.39 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.22 m – 7.85 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 8.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 3° – Wind 30 km/h

19 Mon 15° 6° – Wind 22 km/h

20 Tue 14° 3° – Wind 11 km/h

21 Wed 15° 2° – Wind 17 km/h

22 Thu 13° 5° – Wind 14 km/h

23 Fri 12° 2° – Wind 9 km/h

24 Sat 13° 4° – Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Whitson River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Whitson River at ChelmsfordRiver gauge, Whitson River	8.77 m	Normal	−0.01 m	13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Vermilion River near Val CaronRiver gauge, Vermilion River	2.87 m	Normal	−0.02 m	8.6 km
Junction Creek at SudburyRiver gauge, Junction Creek	0.94 m	Normal	−0.01 m	15 km
Junction Creek below Kelley LakeRiver gauge, Junction Creek	2.75 m	Normal	−0.03 m	21 km
Coniston Creek above Wanapitei RiverRiver gauge, Coniston Creek	1.09 m	Normal	+0.01 m	22 km
Vermilion River near MilnetRiver gauge, Vermilion River	3.58 m	Very low	±0	24 km
Onaping River near LevackRiver gauge, Onaping River	1.17 m	Normal	−0.01 m	27 km
Moose Creek at LevackRiver gauge, Moose Creek	1.09 m	Normal	±0	28 km
Wanapitei River near WanupRiver gauge, Wanapitei River	1.73 m	Normal	+0.05 m	33 km

Questions and answers

Is the Whitson River at Val Caron higher than last year?

No, it is 0.30 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.67 m.

What is a normal level for the Whitson River at Val Caron in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.51 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.26 m and 7.93 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 7.37 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Whitson River at Val Caron today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT, the water level was 7.37 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Whitson River at Val Caron rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.14 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Whitson River at Val Caron normal?

Low 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:02CF008 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.61017, -81.03297 (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	7.37 m	2026-10-18 20:45	Provisional
Flow	1.18 m³/s	2026-10-18 20:45	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Whitson River at Val Caron (eccc:02CF008). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/whitson-river-at-val-caron

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