Sturgeon River at Upper Goose Falls
Water level and flow at gauge 02DC012, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (45% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 40 years of monthly averages): 5.80 m³/s205 cfs – 14.7 m³/s518 cfs, median 9.27 m³/s327 cfs. Right now it is at 45% of the median.
April 21, 2002 · approved records 1986–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
50% lower than on October 25, 2025 (8.42 m³/s297 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 40 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.
Nearby gauges
| Sturgeon RiverGlen Afton · 40 km | 93.16 m305.65 ft | Below normal |
| Vermilion RiverMilnet · 41 km | 3.57 m11.71 ft | Very low |
| Vermilion RiverVal Caron · 53 km | 2.84 m9.31 ft | Below normal |
| Whitson RiverVal Caron · 59 km | 7.32 m24.02 ft | Normal |
| Coniston CreekAbove Wanapitei River · 62 km | 1.04 m3.41 ft | Below normal |
| Bay LakeLatchford · 63 km | 6.81 m22.33 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 02DC012 · Sturgeon River at Upper Goose Falls
Location: 46.9703, -80.4588 · Ontario
Same river: Glen Afton, McDougall Mills, Outlet of Salvesen Lake
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 Sturgeon River at Upper Goose Falls today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 4.50 m (14.76 ft) with a flow of 4.19 m³/s (148 cfs).
Is the Sturgeon River at Upper Goose Falls high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (45% of the median).
Is the Sturgeon River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Sturgeon River at Upper Goose Falls?
188 m³/s (6,639 cfs) on April 21, 2002, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1986–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Sturgeon River at Upper Goose Falls compare with a year ago?
The flow is 50% lower than on October 25, 2025 (8.42 m³/s (297 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02DC012 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.