Nottawasaga River near Baxter water level
River gauge, Nottawasaga River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 4.59 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The Nottawasaga River near Baxter is at 5.48 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 5.48 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 5.43 m, a difference of +0.05 m.
It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.38 m and 5.56 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 5.48 m0.01 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 5.34 m – 5.70 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 5.43 m+0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 5.38 m – 5.56 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 5.38 m – 6.44 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 Nottawasaga River
The Nottawasaga River is a river in Simcoe County and Dufferin County in Central Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Great Lakes Basin, and is a tributary of Lake Huron. The river flows from the Orangeville Reservoir in the town of Orangeville, Dufferin County, through the Niagara Escarpment and the Minesing Wetlands, the latter a wetland of international significance, and empties into Nottawasaga Bay, an inlet of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, at the town of Wasaga Beach, Simcoe County.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 6.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Other gauges on the Nottawasaga River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottawasaga River near AllistonRiver gauge, Nottawasaga River | 6.73 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 16 km |
| Nottawasaga River at HockleyRiver gauge, Nottawasaga River | 0.68 m | Low | −0.01 m | 28 km |
| Nottawasaga River near EdenvaleRiver gauge, Nottawasaga River | 4.44 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 29 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine River near EverettRiver gauge, Pine River | −0.02 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 12 km |
| Boyne River at Earl Rowe ParkRiver gauge, Boyne River | 2.85 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 12 km |
| Innisfil Creek near AllistonRiver gauge, Innisfil Creek | 1.96 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 14 km |
| Mad River at AveningRiver gauge, Mad River | 1.05 m | Low | −0.03 m | 21 km |
| Willow Creek near MinesingRiver gauge, Willow Creek | 3.93 m | Normal | ±0 | 21 km |
| Beeton Creek near TottenhamRiver gauge, Beeton Creek | 5.68 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 22 km |
| Schomberg River near SchombergRiver gauge, Schomberg River | 1.34 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 29 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Nottawasaga River near Baxter higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.43 m.
What is a normal level for the Nottawasaga River near Baxter in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 5.48 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.34 m and 5.70 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 5.48 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Nottawasaga River near Baxter today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT, the water level was 5.48 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Nottawasaga River near Baxter rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Nottawasaga River near Baxter normal?
Normal 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:02ED003(Agency page)- Coordinates
44.24981, -79.82142(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 | 5.48 m | 2026-10-19 14:05 | Provisional |
| Flow | 4.59 m³/s | 2026-10-19 14:05 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Nottawasaga River near Baxter (eccc:02ED003). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/nottawasaga-river-near-baxter
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