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Pigeon River near Lotus water level

River gauge, Pigeon River, Ontario, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

2.67m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.22 m³/s
2.70 2.75 2.80

History

2.72.8mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 192.72.8mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
2.72.8mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 192.72.8mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
2.72.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262.72.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2.72.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20262.72.8mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Pigeon River near Lotus: the gauge reads 2.67 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 2.71 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.67 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 2.66 m – 2.85 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.71 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.67 m – 2.79 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
2.67 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.66 m – 2.85 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.66 m – 2.81 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.

About the Pigeon River

Pigeon River (Minnesota–Ontario)

The Pigeon River forms part of the Canada–United States border between the state of Minnesota and the province of Ontario, west of Lake Superior. In pre-industrial times, the river was a waterway of great importance for transportation and the fur trade.

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Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 18° 7° – Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 14° 4° – Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 15° 2° – Wind 10 km/h
22 Thu 17° 5° – Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 14° 4° – Wind 15 km/h
24 Sat 14° 3° – Wind 14 km/h
25 Sun 16° 8° – Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the Pigeon River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pigeon River at OmemeeRiver gauge, Pigeon River 248.07 m Low −0.05 m 22 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Blackstock Creek near BlackstockRiver gauge, Blackstock Creek 2.92 m Low −0.02 m 11 km
Wilmot Creek near LeskardRiver gauge, Wilmot Creek 1.15 m Normal ±0 14 km
Lake Scugog at Scugog Island MarinaLake, Lake Scugog 9.03 m High −0.01 m 15 km
Mackie Creek near HamptonRiver gauge, Mackie Creek 2.83 m Very low ±0 16 km
Baxter Creek at MillbrookRiver gauge, Baxter Creek 2.42 m Low ±0 20 km
Mariposa Brook near Little BritainRiver gauge, Mariposa Brook 2.37 m High −0.03 m 22 km
Wilmot Creek near NewcastleRiver gauge, Wilmot Creek 3.52 m Low ±0 22 km
Bowmanville Creek at BowmanvilleRiver gauge, Bowmanville Creek 0.67 m Very low −0.01 m 23 km

Questions and answers

How does the Pigeon River near Lotus compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 2.67 m.

What is a normal level for the Pigeon River near Lotus in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.71 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.67 m and 2.79 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 2.67 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Pigeon River near Lotus today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 AM EDT, the water level was 2.67 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pigeon River near Lotus rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pigeon River near Lotus normal?

Low 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:02HH003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
44.12428, -78.69511 (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 2.67 m 2026-10-19 07:00 Provisional
Flow 0.22 m³/s 2026-10-19 07:00 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Pigeon River near Lotus (eccc:02HH003). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/pigeon-river-near-lotus

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