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SwedenMontreal River at Latchford water level
River gauge, Montreal River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
What this means
The Montreal River at Latchford is running far below normal at 4.65 m.
The median for mid-October is 4.88 m, based on 7 years of readings, so the water level is 0.22 m below typical.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 4.51 m and 4.72 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 4.88 m0.22 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 4.73 m – 5.63 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 4.51 m – 4.72 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 4.52 m – 4.69 m
On the river
Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Montreal River
The Montreal River is a river in Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada. It travels 220 kilometres (137 mi) from its source at Smoothwater Lake to its mouth at Lake Timiskaming on the Ottawa River. The river is a significant source of hydroelectricity.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 8.4 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 Montreal River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal River near Mowat LandingRiver gauge, Montreal River | 98.20 m | No reference yet | −0.02 m | 20 km |
| Montreal River at Mountain ChutesRiver gauge, Montreal River | 2.48 m | No reference yet | +0.02 m | 45 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Lake at LatchfordLake, Bay Lake | 6.96 m | Low | −0.03 m | 0.2 km |
| Lake Timiskaming at HaileyburyLake, Lake Timiskaming | 4.67 m | Low | +0.01 m | 20 km |
| Lac Témiscamingue à Ville-MarieLake, Lac Témiscamingue | 5.14 m | Low | +0.02 m | 28 km |
| Sturgeon River at Upper Goose FallsRiver gauge, Sturgeon River | 4.50 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 63 km |
| Blanche River above EnglehartRiver gauge, Blanche River | 25.49 m | Low | ±0 | 63 km |
| Lake Timiskaming at McLarens PointLake, Lake Timiskaming | 99.11 m | No reference yet | ±0 | 68 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Montreal River at Latchford in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 4.88 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.73 m and 5.63 m, based on 7 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 4.65 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Montreal River at Latchford today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 06:55 AM EDT, the water level was 4.65 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Montreal River at Latchford rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.12 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Montreal River at Latchford normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 7 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:02JD014(Agency page)- Coordinates
47.32139, -79.81003(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 | 4.65 m | 2026-10-19 10:55 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Montreal River at Latchford (eccc:02JD014). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/montreal-river-at-latchford
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer