Bala Bay at Bala
Water level and flow at gauge 02EB015, Ontario. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 23 years of monthly averages): 225.19 m738.81 ft – 225.24 m738.99 ft, median 225.22 m738.90 ft.
May 3, 2019 · approved records 2003–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.87 m2.87 ft below that record.
0.01 m0.04 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (225.17 m738.75 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 21 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.
Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight. 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 Port Carling (11 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Lake MuskokaBeaumaris · 11 km | 9.31 m30.56 ft | Below normal |
| Lake RosseauPort Carling · 12 km | 8.78 m28.82 ft | Below normal |
| Musquash RiverHighway No. 400 · 13 km | 8.97 m29.41 ft | Very low |
| Moon RiverHighway No. 400 · 15 km | 0.99 m3.25 ft | Very low |
| Go Home LakePotters Landing · 17 km | 185.21 m607.66 ft | Very high |
| North RiverThe Falls · 27 km | 0.78 m2.54 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02EB015 · Bala Bay at Bala
Location: 45.0131, -79.6135 · 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 Bala Bay at Bala today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 225.18 m (738.79 ft).
Is the Bala Bay at Bala high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Bala Bay rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Bala Bay at Bala?
226.06 m (741.66 ft) on May 3, 2019, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2003–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Bala Bay at Bala compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.01 m (0.04 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (225.17 m (738.75 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02EB015 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.