Bonnechere River near Castleford water level

Name: Bonnechere River near Castleford water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Bonnechere River, Ontario, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

5.97m Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:10 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 18.4 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Bonnechere River near Castleford: the latest reading is 5.97 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 5.80 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.17 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 5.78 m, a difference of +0.19 m.

It is still going down, by 0.08 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.56 m – 6.17 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: 5.80 m0.17 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5.61 m – 5.97 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 5.78 m+0.19 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.56 m – 6.17 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.69 m – 6.08 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: 19 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 18° 7° – Wind 22 km/h

20 Tue 12° 4° – Wind 17 km/h

21 Wed 13° 1° – Wind 9 km/h

22 Thu 16° 4° – Wind 15 km/h

23 Fri 12° 2° – Wind 11 km/h

24 Sat 13° -1° – Wind 9 km/h

25 Sun 16° 2° – Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Carp River near KinburnRiver gauge, Carp River	4.99 m	Very high	−0.07 m	30 km
Indian River near BlakeneyRiver gauge, Indian River	8.59 m	Normal	−0.02 m	37 km
Clyde River at Gordon RapidsRiver gauge, Clyde River	3.00 m	Normal	+0.01 m	41 km
Mississippi River at AppletonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1.73 m	Normal	±0	50 km
Clyde River near LanarkRiver gauge, Clyde River	8.22 m	High	−0.02 m	52 km
Mississippi River at Fergusons FallsRiver gauge, Mississippi River	3.08 m	High	±0	54 km
Muskrat River near PembrokeRiver gauge, Muskrat River	3.72 m	High	±0	54 km
Indian River at PembrokeRiver gauge, Indian River	2.81 m	Very high	−0.06 m	56 km

Questions and answers

Is the Bonnechere River near Castleford higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.19 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.78 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 5.80 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.61 m and 5.97 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 5.97 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bonnechere River near Castleford today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:10 AM EDT, the water level was 5.97 m. Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Bonnechere River near Castleford rising or falling?

Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.18 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bonnechere River near Castleford 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:02KC009 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.49647, -76.56461 (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	5.97 m	2026-10-19 13:10	Provisional
Flow	18.4 m³/s	2026-10-19 13:10	Provisional

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