Peterborough river levels

Live water levels and flows at 18 river and lake gauges within 40 km of Peterborough, Ontario, compared with normal for this month.

Latest reading about an hour ago · data checked Oct 25, 12:05 PM UTC · we check every 30 minutes

Active gauges

of 18 real-time stations

Above normal

11% of active gauges

Below normal

67% of active gauges

Rising (24 h)

2 falling

Very lowBelow normalNormalAbove normalVery highNo normal / no data

Gauges near Peterborough

Closest first

River / lake	Level	Flow	vs normal
Jackson CreekPeterborough · 0 km	1.52 m4.98 ft	0.40 m³/s14.2 cfs	Normal↓ falling -13%
Jackson CreekJackson Heights · 4 km	2.93 m9.62 ft	0.43 m³/s15.2 cfs	Normal↓ falling -8%
Otonabee RiverRobinsons Island · 5 km	7.33 m24.04 ft	—	Above normal→ steady
Indian RiverAbove Hope Mill Dam · 12 km	9.36 m30.72 ft	—	Very low→ steady
Indian RiverBelow Hope Mill Dam · 12 km	7.28 m23.90 ft	—	Very low→ steady
Pigeon RiverOmemee · 19 km	248.05 m813.83 ft	—	Very low→ steady
Baxter CreekMillbrook · 20 km	2.42 m7.94 ft	0.44 m³/s15.6 cfs	Below normal→ steady
Ouse RiverWestwood · 22 km	12.47 m40.91 ft	0.48 m³/s16.9 cfs	Normal→ steady
Ouse RiverNorwood · 29 km	6.90 m22.64 ft	—	Normal→ steady
North West Ganaraska RiverOsaca · 33 km	2.48 m8.12 ft	0.27 m³/s9.68 cfs	Very low→ steady
Ganaraska RiverOsaca · 34 km	0.37 m1.20 ft	0.72 m³/s25.3 cfs	Very low→ steady
Baltimore CreekBaltimore · 34 km	1.34 m4.39 ft	0.33 m³/s11.5 cfs	Very low→ steady
Burnley CreekAbove Warkworth · 35 km	2.51 m8.25 ft	0.40 m³/s13.9 cfs	Very low→ steady
Ganaraska RiverAbove Dale · 35 km	0.95 m3.11 ft	1.65 m³/s58.3 cfs	Very low→ steady
Pigeon RiverLotus · 36 km	2.67 m8.75 ft	0.21 m³/s7.24 cfs	Very low→ steady
Cobourg BrookPrecious Corners · 36 km	2.26 m7.41 ft	—	Very high↑ rising +3 cm
Trout CreekCampbellford · 39 km	2.04 m6.68 ft	0.09 m³/s3.18 cfs	Below normal↑ rising +7%
Cobourg BrookCobourg · 39 km	6.42 m21.05 ft	0.65 m³/s22.8 cfs	Below normal→ steady

Weather in Peterborough

Today

Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 17. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 8.

Monday

Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late in the morning. High 14. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.

Forecast for Peterborough (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued Oct 25, 9:00 AM UTC. Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Official sources

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Questions

What are the river levels in Peterborough today?

Jackson Creek at Peterborough: 1.52 m (4.98 ft), 0.40 m³/s (14.2 cfs) (normal); Otonabee River at Robinsons Island: 7.33 m (24.04 ft) (above normal); Indian River above Hope Mill Dam: 9.36 m (30.72 ft) (very low); Pigeon River at Omemee: 248.05 m (813.83 ft) (very low); Baxter Creek at Millbrook: 2.42 m (7.94 ft), 0.44 m³/s (15.6 cfs) (below normal); Ouse River at Westwood: 12.47 m (40.91 ft), 0.48 m³/s (16.9 cfs) (normal).

Are rivers high in Peterborough right now?

2 of 18 active gauges within 40 km of Peterborough are above normal for this month: Otonabee River at Robinsons Island, Cobourg Brook at Precious Corners. 2 rose in the last 24 hours.

Where can I find flood warnings for Peterborough?

From the official services: Ontario flood forecasting and warning, Environment Canada weather alerts, Water Office (official gauge data), and your municipality. Canada River Levels only displays gauge data and does not issue warnings.