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Stokes River near Ferndale water level

River gauge, Stokes River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.25m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.06 m³/s
1.3 1.5 1.8

History

1.21.41.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 181.21.41.6mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
1.21.41.6mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 181.21.41.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
1.52.02.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.52.02.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.52.02.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.52.02.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Stokes River near Ferndale is running far below normal at 1.25 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.37 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.12 m below typical. A year ago it stood at 1.26 m as well.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.21 m and 1.27 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
1.37 m0.12 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.26 m – 1.70 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
1.26 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.21 m – 1.27 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.22 m – 2.42 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 14° 8° – Wind 31 km/h
19 Mon 15° 7° – Wind 29 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° – Wind 17 km/h
21 Wed 14° 6° – Wind 17 km/h
22 Thu 12° 8° – Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° – Wind 23 km/h
24 Sat 13° 3° – Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 51%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sauble River at Sauble FallsRiver gauge, Sauble River 0.77 m Low ±0 40 km
Sauble River at AllenfordRiver gauge, Sauble River 4.75 m Low +0.01 m 57 km
Saugeen River near Port ElginRiver gauge, Saugeen River 7.60 m Normal +0.04 m 65 km
Sydenham River near Owen SoundRiver gauge, Sydenham River 4.89 m Very low ±0 66 km
Bighead River near MeafordRiver gauge, Bighead River 10.37 m Low −0.04 m 75 km
Bighead River near StrathavonRiver gauge, Bighead River 7.18 m Normal −0.01 m 77 km

Questions and answers

Is the Stokes River near Ferndale higher than last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 1.26 m.

What is a normal level for the Stokes River near Ferndale in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.37 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.26 m and 1.70 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 1.25 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Stokes River near Ferndale today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:35 PM EDT, the water level was 1.25 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Stokes River near Ferndale rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Stokes River near Ferndale normal?

Very 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:02FA002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
45.03697, -81.33636 (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 1.25 m 2026-10-18 16:35 Provisional
Flow 0.06 m³/s 2026-10-18 16:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Stokes River near Ferndale (eccc:02FA002). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/stokes-river-near-ferndale

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