Trent River at Upper Glen Ross water level

Name: Trent River at Upper Glen Ross water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
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River gauge, Trent River, Ontario, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

4.51m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Trent River at Upper Glen Ross shows 4.51 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m above the median of 4.46 m for mid-October, based on 6 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4.51 m as well.

The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.37 m and 4.52 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.46 m0.04 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.39 m – 4.51 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.51 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.37 m – 4.52 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.34 m – 4.55 m

Conditions at Trent River at Upper Glen Ross

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Trent River

The Trent River is a river in Southeastern Ontario that flows from Rice Lake to empty into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. The river is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway, which leads to Georgian Bay, and is 90 kilometres (56 mi) long. The Trent drains a large portion of South-Central Ontario including most of the Kawartha Lakes and their supplying watersheds.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Trent River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trent River at Lower Glen RossRiver gauge, Trent River	4.55 m	Normal	+0.03 m	0.4 km
Trent River at TrentonRiver gauge, Trent River	8.50 m	Normal	+0.01 m	16 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hoards Creek near WellmanRiver gauge, Hoards Creek	3.16 m	Normal	−0.01 m	7.8 km
Rawdon Creek near West HuntingdonRiver gauge, Rawdon Creek	1.31 m	Normal	−0.01 m	13 km
Moira River near FoxboroRiver gauge, Moira River	7.17 m	High	+0.01 m	14 km
Mayhew Creek near TrentonRiver gauge, Mayhew Creek	1.93 m	Normal	−0.01 m	17 km
Trout Creek near CampbellfordRiver gauge, Trout Creek	2.04 m	Very low	−0.01 m	19 km
Salt Creek near CodringtonRiver gauge, Salt Creek	1.70 m	Normal	−0.02 m	19 km
Cold Creek at OrlandRiver gauge, Cold Creek	2.61 m	Normal	−0.02 m	21 km
Crowe River at MarmoraRiver gauge, Crowe River	10.25 m	Normal	±0	25 km

Questions and answers

How does the Trent River at Upper Glen Ross compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 4.51 m.

What is a normal level for the Trent River at Upper Glen Ross in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.46 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.39 m and 4.51 m, based on 6 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 4.51 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Trent River at Upper Glen Ross today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT, the water level was 4.51 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Trent River at Upper Glen Ross rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Trent River at Upper Glen Ross normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 6 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:02HK018 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.26517, -77.59892 (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	4.51 m	2026-10-18 18:45	Provisional

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