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Indian River above Hope Mill Dam water level

River gauge, Indian River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

9.74m Steady over the last 24 hours

9.5 9.6 9.7

History

9.59.69.79.8mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 189.59.69.79.8mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
9.59.69.79.8mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 189.59.69.79.8mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
9.39.59.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20269.39.59.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
9.39.59.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20269.39.59.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Indian River above Hope Mill Dam reads 9.74 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 9.73 m, based on 8 years of readings, so the water level is 0.01 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 9.34 m, a difference of +0.39 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.65 m and 9.79 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 8 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
9.73 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
9.45 m – 9.76 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (8 years of records)
Same day last year
9.34 m+0.39 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
9.65 m – 9.79 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
9.34 m – 9.76 m

Conditions at Indian River above Hope Mill Dam

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Indian River

The Indian River is a river in Peterborough County in Central Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin, and is a tributary of Rice Lake.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 12 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 16° 0° – Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 16° 5° – Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 16° 4° – Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 15° 2° – Wind 10 km/h
22 Thu 18° 5° – Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 13° 2° – Wind 14 km/h
24 Sat 14° 1° – Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 54%

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Other gauges on the Indian River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Indian River below Hope Mill DamRiver gauge, Indian River 7.31 m Normal ±0 0.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ouse River near WestwoodRiver gauge, Ouse River 12.49 m Normal −0.01 m 10 km
Jackson Creek at PeterboroughRiver gauge, Jackson Creek 1.59 m High ±0 12 km
Otonabee River near Robinsons IslandRiver gauge, Otonabee River 7.33 m Normal −0.02 m 13 km
Jackson Creek near Jackson HeightsRiver gauge, Jackson Creek 3.02 m High ±0 16 km
Ouse River at NorwoodRiver gauge, Ouse River 6.92 m Normal ±0 19 km
Burnley Creek above WarkworthRiver gauge, Burnley Creek 2.53 m Normal −0.01 m 23 km
Baxter Creek at MillbrookRiver gauge, Baxter Creek 2.42 m Low ±0 26 km
Trout Creek near CampbellfordRiver gauge, Trout Creek 2.04 m Very low −0.01 m 27 km

Questions and answers

Is the Indian River above Hope Mill Dam higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.39 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 9.34 m.

What is a normal level for the Indian River above Hope Mill Dam in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 9.73 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 9.45 m and 9.76 m, based on 8 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 9.74 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Indian River above Hope Mill Dam today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:50 PM EDT, the water level was 9.74 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Indian River above Hope Mill Dam rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Indian River above Hope Mill Dam normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 8 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:02HJ009 (Agency page)
Coordinates
44.28405, -78.17217 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 9.74 m 2026-10-18 22:50 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Indian River above Hope Mill Dam (eccc:02HJ009). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/indian-river-above-hope-mill-dam

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer