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SwedenGrand River at Galt water level
River gauge, Grand River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 15.6 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Grand River at Galt: the gauge reads 0.71 m, below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 0.76 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.65 m (+0.06 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 0.68 m – 0.98 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
- 0.76 m0.05 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.66 m – 1.06 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 0.65 m+0.06 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.68 m – 0.98 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.63 m – 1.35 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 Grand River
The Grand River, formerly known as the River Ouse, is a large river in Ontario, Canada. It lies along the western fringe of the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario which overlaps the eastern portion of southwestern Ontario, sometimes referred to as Midwestern Ontario, along the length of this river. From its source near Wareham, Ontario, it flows south through Grand Valley, Fergus, Elora, Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Paris, Brantford, Ohsweken, Six Nations of the Grand River, Caledonia, and Cayuga before emptying into the north shore of Lake Erie south of Dunnville at Port Maitland. One of the scenic features of the river is the falls and Gorge at Elora.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the Grand River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River near DoonRiver gauge, Grand River | 4.02 m | Low | ±0 | 11 km |
| Grand River at BrantfordRiver gauge, Grand River | 0.26 m | Normal | ±0 | 25 km |
| Grand River at West MontroseRiver gauge, Grand River | 11.11 m | Low | ±0 | 29 km |
| Grand River below Shand DamRiver gauge, Grand River | 1.54 m | Low | ±0 | 42 km |
| Grand River near MarsvilleRiver gauge, Grand River | 3.31 m | Low | ±0 | 57 km |
| Grand River near DundalkRiver gauge, Grand River | 1.66 m | Very high | ±0 | 88 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed River at CambridgeRiver gauge, Speed River | 0.65 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.8 km |
| Alder Creek near New DundeeRiver gauge, Alder Creek | 12.88 m | Normal | ±0 | 19 km |
| Spencer Creek near WestoverRiver gauge, Spencer Creek | 13.99 m | Very high | ±0 | 19 km |
| Speed River below GuelphRiver gauge, Speed River | 0.61 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 21 km |
| Laurel Creek at WaterlooRiver gauge, Laurel Creek | 2.89 m | Low | −0.01 m | 21 km |
| Nith River near CanningRiver gauge, Nith River | 3.17 m | Low | −0.01 m | 21 km |
| Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5River gauge, Spencer Creek | 0.54 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 23 km |
| Eramosa River above GuelphRiver gauge, Eramosa River | 8.57 m | Low | ±0 | 24 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Grand River at Galt compare with last year?
It is 0.06 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.65 m.
What is a normal level for the Grand River at Galt in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.76 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.66 m and 1.06 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 0.71 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Grand River at Galt today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT, the water level was 0.71 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Grand River at Galt rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Grand River at Galt 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:02GA003(Agency page)- Coordinates
43.35311, -80.31575(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 | 0.71 m | 2026-10-18 16:15 | Provisional |
| Flow | 15.6 m³/s | 2026-10-18 16:00 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Grand River at Galt (eccc:02GA003). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/grand-river-at-galt
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