Blackwater River at Beardmore
Water level and flow at gauge 02AD010, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (14% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 53 years of monthly averages): 2.79 m³/s98.5 cfs – 11.9 m³/s420 cfs, median 6.65 m³/s235 cfs. Right now it is at 14% of the median.
May 22, 1996 · approved records 1973–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 53 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
Clearing early this morning. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 11. UV index 2 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.
Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 5 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 9.
Forecast for Greenstone (Beardmore) (0 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Nipigon RiverBelow Alexander Generating Station · 60 km | 26.64 m87.40 ft | Normal |
| Nipigon RiverBelow Polly Lake · 62 km | 183.67 m602.59 ft | No normal yet |
| Gravel RiverCavers · 77 km | 3.20 m10.51 ft | Below normal |
| Kenogamisis LakeGeraldton · 79 km | 329.37 m1,080.62 ft | Very low |
| Whitesand RiverAbove Schreiber at Minova Mine · 81 km | 3.08 m10.10 ft | Very low |
| Black Sturgeon RiverHighway No. 17 · 83 km | 186.44 m611.66 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 02AD010 · Blackwater River at Beardmore
Location: 49.5976, -87.9654 · Ontario
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Blackwater River at Beardmore today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 300.80 m (986.87 ft) with a flow of 0.95 m³/s (33.5 cfs).
Is the Blackwater River at Beardmore high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (14% of the median).
Is the Blackwater River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Blackwater River at Beardmore?
151 m³/s (5,333 cfs) on May 22, 1996, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02AD010 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.