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Onaping River near Levack water level

River gauge, Onaping River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.18m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
6.49 m³/s
1.0 1.3 1.5 1.8

History

1.01.31.51.8mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 171.01.31.51.8mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
1.01.31.51.8mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 171.01.31.51.8mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17
123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
123mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026123mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Onaping River near Levack, where the gauge shows 1.18 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.28 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.10 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.09 m, a difference of +0.09 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.09 m – 1.42 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
1.28 m0.10 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.03 m – 1.74 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
1.09 m+0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.09 m – 1.42 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.10 m – 1.69 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 11 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 7° -5° – Wind 20 km/h
18 Sun 12° 4° – Wind 26 km/h
19 Mon 17° 5° – Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 14° 3° – Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 15° 2° – Wind 15 km/h
22 Thu 16° 6° – Wind 10 km/h
23 Fri 15° 4° – Wind 6 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 43%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Moose Creek at LevackRiver gauge, Moose Creek 1.08 m Normal ±0 4.1 km
Whitson River at ChelmsfordRiver gauge, Whitson River 8.78 m Normal +0.01 m 14 km
Ministic Creek above Agnew LakeRiver gauge, Ministic Creek 3.17 m High ±0 25 km
Whitson River at Val CaronRiver gauge, Whitson River 7.39 m Normal −0.01 m 27 km
Junction Creek below Kelley LakeRiver gauge, Junction Creek 2.77 m Normal −0.04 m 29 km
Vermilion River near Val CaronRiver gauge, Vermilion River 2.90 m Normal +0.03 m 30 km
Junction Creek at SudburyRiver gauge, Junction Creek 0.95 m Normal −0.04 m 31 km
Panache Lake at Jackson'S PointLake, Panache Lake 30.98 m Very low ±0 36 km

Questions and answers

Is the Onaping River near Levack higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.09 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.09 m.

What is a normal level for the Onaping River near Levack in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.28 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.03 m and 1.74 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 1.18 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Onaping River near Levack today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.18 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Onaping River near Levack rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Onaping River near Levack 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:02CF010 (Agency page)
Coordinates
46.59950, -81.38197 (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 1.18 m 2026-10-17 19:15 Provisional
Flow 6.49 m³/s 2026-10-17 19:15 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Onaping River near Levack (eccc:02CF010). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/onaping-river-near-levack

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