Magnetawan River at Britt
Water level and flow at gauge 02EA011, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (34% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 AM 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 51 years of monthly averages): 13.9 m³/s493 cfs – 44.5 m³/s1,572 cfs, median 28.6 m³/s1,010 cfs. Right now it is at 34% of the median.
April 27, 2019 · approved records 1974–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% 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 51 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
Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Low 8.
Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early in the morning. Wind north 20 km/h. High 10. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 7.
Forecast for Dunchurch (51 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Pickerel RiverAbove Cantin Lake · 24 km | 16.62 m54.53 ft | No normal yet |
| French RiverHorseshoe Falls · 25 km | — | No normal yet |
| Dollars LakeBelow S Narrows · 25 km | 7.59 m24.90 ft | Very low |
| French RiverLittle French Cut · 26 km | — | No normal yet |
| French RiverRecollet Falls · 29 km | — | No normal yet |
| French RiverDry Pine Bay · 34 km | 1.18 m3.88 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02EA011 · Magnetawan River Near Britt
Location: 45.7731, -80.4823 · Ontario
Same river: Emsdale
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 Magnetawan River at Britt today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 25.23 m (82.78 ft) with a flow of 9.66 m³/s (341 cfs).
Is the Magnetawan River at Britt high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (34% of the median).
Is the Magnetawan River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Magnetawan River at Britt?
334 m³/s (11,795 cfs) on April 27, 2019, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1974–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02EA011 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.