Shawanaga River below Shawanaga Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 02EA021, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
5.61m18.42ft
−0 cm−0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.00m³/s0.14cfs
+0% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

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 17 years of monthly averages): 0.39 m³/s13.9 cfs – 1.34 m³/s47.3 cfs, median 1.11 m³/s39.2 cfs. Right now it is at 0% of the median.

Highest flow on record
20.4m³/s720cfs

April 20, 2013 · approved records 2008–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

95% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.08 m³/s2.79 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s0 cfs10 cfs20 cfs30 cfs40 cfs50 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s10 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 18 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

Today

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.

Tonight

Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Low 8.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early in the morning. Wind north 20 km/h. High 10. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 7.

Forecast for Dunchurch (18 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Ahmic LakeAhmic Harbour · 26 km8.35 m27.41 ftVery low
Cecebe LakeMagnetawan · 33 km18.78 m61.61 ftVery low
Magnetawan RiverBritt · 42 km25.23 m82.77 ftBelow normal
Dollars LakeBelow S Narrows · 43 km7.59 m24.90 ftVery low
Bernard LakeSundridge · 51 km8.27 m27.14 ftVery low
Doe LakeKatrine · 52 km7.05 m23.13 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02EA021 · Shawanaga River Below Shawanaga Lake

Location: 45.5589, -80.0380 · Ontario

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Shawanaga River below Shawanaga Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 5.61 m (18.42 ft) with a flow of 0.00 m³/s (0.14 cfs).

Is the Shawanaga River below Shawanaga Lake high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median).

Is the Shawanaga River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Shawanaga River below Shawanaga Lake?

20.4 m³/s (720 cfs) on April 20, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2008–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Shawanaga River below Shawanaga Lake compare with a year ago?

The flow is 95% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.08 m³/s (2.79 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02EA021 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.