South Branch Muskoka River at Baysville
Water level and flow at gauge 02EB008, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (30% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 76 years of monthly averages): 11.9 m³/s419 cfs – 24.9 m³/s880 cfs, median 15.8 m³/s558 cfs. Right now it is at 30% of the median.
April 30, 2019 · approved records 2003–2024 (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 75 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
Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 9.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 12. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Bracebridge (19 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Lake of BaysBaysville · 0 km | 10.21 m33.51 ft | Normal |
| North Branch Muskoka RiverPort Sydney · 15 km | 0.73 m2.41 ft | Below normal |
| Mary LakePort Sydney · 15 km | 8.47 m27.79 ft | Below normal |
| Black RiverVankoughnet · 18 km | 8.78 m28.80 ft | Below normal |
| Oxtongue RiverDwight · 21 km | 3.13 m10.26 ft | Below normal |
| Fairy LakeHuntsville · 21 km | 6.25 m20.52 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 02EB008 · South Branch Muskoka River at Baysville
Location: 45.1480, -79.1135 · 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 South Branch Muskoka River at Baysville today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 7.42 m (24.35 ft) with a flow of 4.68 m³/s (165 cfs).
Is the South Branch Muskoka River at Baysville high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (30% of the median).
Is the South Branch Muskoka River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the South Branch Muskoka River at Baysville?
168 m³/s (5,933 cfs) on April 30, 2019, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2003–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02EB008 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.