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SwedenGanaraska River above Dale water level
River gauge, Ganaraska River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 1.82 m³/s
History
What this means
Low water at Ganaraska River above Dale: the gauge reads 0.96 m, below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.99 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.03 m below typical.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.94 m – 1.14 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
- 0.99 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.94 m – 1.05 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.94 m – 1.14 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.94 m – 1.05 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 Ganaraska River
The Ganaraska River is a river in Northumberland County and the Regional Municipality of Durham in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a tributary of Lake Ontario, which it reaches at the central community of the municipality of Port Hope. The river's name is thought to be derived from Ganaraske, the Cayuga name for the village this Iroquoian nation had established in this area in 1779.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Ganaraska River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganaraska River near OsacaRiver gauge, Ganaraska River | 0.37 m | Low | ±0 | 9.1 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West Ganaraska River near OsacaRiver gauge, North West Ganaraska River | 2.48 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.3 km |
| Cobourg Brook near Precious CornersRiver gauge, Cobourg Brook | 2.47 m | Very high | ±0 | 9.4 km |
| Cobourg Brook at CobourgRiver gauge, Cobourg Brook | 6.42 m | Normal | ±0 | 12 km |
| Baltimore Creek at BaltimoreRiver gauge, Baltimore Creek | 1.35 m | Low | ±0 | 15 km |
| Baxter Creek at MillbrookRiver gauge, Baxter Creek | 2.42 m | Low | ±0 | 20 km |
| Wilmot Creek near NewcastleRiver gauge, Wilmot Creek | 3.52 m | Normal | ±0 | 24 km |
| Wilmot Creek near LeskardRiver gauge, Wilmot Creek | 1.15 m | Normal | ±0 | 25 km |
| Shelter Valley Brook near GraftonRiver gauge, Shelter Valley Brook | 0.75 m | Normal | ±0 | 26 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Ganaraska River above Dale in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.99 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.94 m and 1.05 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 0.96 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Ganaraska River above Dale today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 10:40 PM EDT, the water level was 0.96 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Ganaraska River above Dale rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Ganaraska River above Dale 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.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:02HD012(Agency page)- Coordinates
43.99094, -78.32819(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 | 0.96 m | 2026-10-19 02:40 | Provisional |
| Flow | 1.82 m³/s | 2026-10-19 02:40 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Ganaraska River above Dale (eccc:02HD012). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/ganaraska-river-above-dale
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer