French River at Chaudiere Dam
Water level and flow at gauge 02DD017, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (45% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 1 PM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 32 years of monthly averages): 13.8 m³/s489 cfs – 94.2 m³/s3,327 cfs, median 47.5 m³/s1,676 cfs. Right now it is at 45% of the median.
May 31, 2019 · approved records 1992–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 11% 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 33 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
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.
Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Clearing before morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 5.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming north 20 km/h in the morning. High 9. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 7.
Forecast for West Nipissing (33 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| French RiverBelow Portage Dam · 1 km | 187.90 m616.47 ft | Normal |
| Lake NipissingFrench River Outlet · 1 km | 195.56 m641.59 ft | Normal |
| Little French RiverOkikendawt Island · 4 km | 193.08 m633.45 ft | Below normal |
| French RiverWolseley Bay · 18 km | 186.84 m612.99 ft | Normal |
| Lake NipissingWest Bay · 25 km | 5.52 m18.10 ft | No normal yet |
| Dollars LakeBelow S Narrows · 28 km | 7.59 m24.90 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 02DD017 · French River at Chaudiere Dam
Location: 46.1208, -80.0275 · Ontario
Same river: Dry Pine Bay, Hartley Bay, Wolseley Bay, Below Portage Dam, Recollet Falls, Little French Cut, Horseshoe Falls
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 French River at Chaudiere Dam today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 189.19 m (620.70 ft) with a flow of 21.5 m³/s (759 cfs).
Is the French River at Chaudiere Dam high right now?
The flow is normal for October (45% of the median).
Is the French River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the French River at Chaudiere Dam?
194 m³/s (6,851 cfs) on May 31, 2019, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1992–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02DD017 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.