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Payne River near Berwick water level

River gauge, Payne River, Ontario, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

6.39m Down 0.15 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
4.25 m³/s
6.0 6.1 6.3 6.4

History

6.06.36.56.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 186.06.36.56.8mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
6.06.36.56.8mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 186.06.36.56.8mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
6.06.57.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20266.06.57.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
6.06.57.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20266.06.57.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Payne River near Berwick shows 6.39 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 6.10 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.29 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 6.02 m, a difference of +0.37 m.

The level is falling, down 0.15 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.08 m and 6.75 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
6.10 m0.29 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
6.04 m – 6.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
6.02 m+0.37 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
6.08 m – 6.75 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
6.02 m – 6.65 m

High water at Payne River near Berwick

Official flood alerts and warnings come from the provincial river forecast centre. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 15 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 1° – Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 15° 5° – Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 13° 4° – Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 12° 2° – Wind 13 km/h
22 Thu 14° 3° – Wind 26 km/h
23 Fri 9° 0° – Wind 17 km/h
24 Sat 10° 0° – Wind 17 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 53%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
South Nation River at ChestervilleRiver gauge, South Nation River 6.32 m Very high +0.01 m 14 km
Castor River at RussellRiver gauge, Castor River 3.44 m Very high −0.14 m 20 km
Raisin River at Black RiverRiver gauge, Raisin River 5.21 m Very high −0.14 m 22 km
South Castor River at KenmoreRiver gauge, South Castor River 1.65 m Very high −0.18 m 24 km
Bear Brook near BourgetRiver gauge, Bear Brook 8.69 m Very high −0.50 m 26 km
South Branch South Nation River near Winchester SpringsRiver gauge, South Branch South Nation River 7.72 m Very high −0.29 m 30 km
Raisin River near WilliamstownRiver gauge, Raisin River 9.77 m Very high −0.08 m 37 km
South Nation River near Plantagenet SpringsRiver gauge, South Nation River 1.76 m Very high −0.37 m 38 km

Questions and answers

Is the Payne River near Berwick higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.37 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.02 m.

What is a normal level for the Payne River near Berwick in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.10 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.04 m and 6.25 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 6.39 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Payne River near Berwick today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT, the water level was 6.39 m. Down 0.15 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Payne River near Berwick rising or falling?

Down 0.15 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.27 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Payne River near Berwick normal?

Very 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:02LB022 (Agency page)
Coordinates
45.19161, -75.10464 (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 6.39 m 2026-10-18 20:45 Provisional
Flow 4.25 m³/s 2026-10-18 20:45 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Payne River near Berwick (eccc:02LB022). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/payne-river-near-berwick

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