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Nith River above Nithburg water level

River gauge, Nith River, Ontario, Canada

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

10.10m Steady over the last 24 hours

9.8 10.0 10.3

History

History
9.810.010.2mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 189.810.010.2mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
9.810.010.2mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 189.810.010.2mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
101112mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026101112mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
101112mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026101112mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Nith River above Nithburg shows 10.10 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.24 m above the median of 9.86 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 9.61 m (+0.49 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.82 m and 10.10 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
9.86 m0.24 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
9.68 m – 10.28 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
9.61 m+0.49 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
9.82 m – 10.10 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
9.62 m – 11.84 m

Conditions at Nith River above Nithburg

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 Nith River

Nith River

The Nith River is a river in Brant, Oxford and Perth counties and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The Nith River is approximately 125km in length and empties into the Grand River at the town of Paris. It is named after the River Nith in Scotland.

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 13 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 15° 2° – Wind 27 km/h
19 Mon 17° 4° – Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 17° 6° – Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 15° 4° – Wind 12 km/h
22 Thu 18° 6° – Wind 12 km/h
23 Fri 15° 5° – Wind 18 km/h
24 Sat 16° 3° – Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 47%

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Other gauges on the Nith River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Nith River at New HamburgRiver gauge, Nith River 1.60 m Normal ±0 16 km
Nith River near CanningRiver gauge, Nith River 3.17 m Low −0.01 m 45 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Avon River above StratfordRiver gauge, Avon River 6.23 m Normal −0.01 m 15 km
Hunsburger Creek near Wilmot CentreRiver gauge, Hunsburger Creek 0.88 m Low −0.01 m 21 km
Conestogo River at Glen AllanRiver gauge, Conestogo River 0.70 m Low ±0 22 km
Conestogo River at St. JacobsRiver gauge, Conestogo River 0.28 m Normal ±0 24 km
Trout Creek near FairviewRiver gauge, Trout Creek 11.37 m Normal ±0 24 km
Laurel Creek at WaterlooRiver gauge, Laurel Creek 2.89 m Low −0.01 m 26 km
Alder Creek near New DundeeRiver gauge, Alder Creek 12.88 m Normal −0.01 m 26 km
Avon River below StratfordRiver gauge, Avon River 6.32 m Normal −0.02 m 27 km

Questions and answers

How does the Nith River above Nithburg compare with last year?

It is 0.49 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 9.61 m.

What is a normal level for the Nith River above Nithburg in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 9.86 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 9.68 m and 10.28 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 10.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Nith River above Nithburg today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:40 AM EDT, the water level was 10.10 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nith River above Nithburg rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Nith River above Nithburg normal?

High 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:02GA038 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.48389, -80.83500 (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 10.10 m 2026-10-18 06:40 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Nith River above Nithburg (eccc:02GA038). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/nith-river-above-nithburg

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.