Burnt River near Burnt River water level

Name: Burnt River near Burnt River 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, Burnt River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.22m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 11.9 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Burnt River near Burnt River, where the gauge shows 3.22 m.

That puts it 0.10 m above the median of 3.12 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.60 m (+0.63 m).

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.91 m – 3.27 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: 3.12 m0.10 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.81 m – 3.54 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.60 m+0.63 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.91 m – 3.27 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.53 m – 3.28 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 Burnt River

The Burnt River is a river which flows from its source at Miskwabi Lake in Highlands East, Haliburton County south into the Kawartha Lakes region. It empties into Cameron Lake in the city of Kawartha Lakes, part of the Trent–Severn Waterway. The town of Burnt River is located near its southern end.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Burnt River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Burnt River at Three Brothers FallsRiver gauge, Burnt River	7.06 m	Normal	−0.01 m	12 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gull River at NorlandRiver gauge, Gull River	3.77 m	Normal	±0	11 km
Sturgeon Lake at Fenelon FallsLake, Sturgeon Lake	7.14 m	Normal	±0	21 km
Head River near SebrightRiver gauge, Head River	8.96 m	Normal	−0.01 m	31 km
Black River near VankoughnetRiver gauge, Black River	8.83 m	Normal	−0.02 m	43 km
Pigeon River at OmemeeRiver gauge, Pigeon River	248.09 m	Low	−0.04 m	47 km
Beaver River near BeavertonRiver gauge, Beaver River	7.88 m	Normal	−0.01 m	47 km
Black River near WashagoRiver gauge, Black River	7.40 m	Normal	±0	48 km
Mariposa Brook near Little BritainRiver gauge, Mariposa Brook	2.39 m	High	−0.03 m	49 km

Questions and answers

How does the Burnt River near Burnt River compare with last year?

It is 0.63 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.60 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 3.12 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.81 m and 3.54 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 3.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

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

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT, the water level was 3.22 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Burnt River near Burnt River rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.28 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Burnt River near Burnt River 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:02HF003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.70986, -78.67753 (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	3.22 m	2026-10-18 20:45	Provisional
Flow	11.9 m³/s	2026-10-18 20:45	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Burnt River near Burnt River (eccc:02HF003). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/burnt-river-near-burnt-river

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