Black River at Washago
Water level and flow at gauge 02EC002, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (63% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 111 years of monthly averages): 3.13 m³/s111 cfs – 13.5 m³/s477 cfs, median 5.47 m³/s193 cfs. Right now it is at 63% of the median.
April 23, 2013 · approved records 1975–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
410% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.68 m³/s23.9 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 110 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. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 8.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Clearing late in the afternoon. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 30 in the afternoon. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Orillia (16 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Severn RiverMill Island · 6 km | 6.89 m22.60 ft | Below normal |
| Severn RiverAbove Wasdell Falls · 7 km | 7.14 m23.41 ft | Above normal |
| Silver CreekOrillia · 15 km | 7.05 m23.12 ft | Very low |
| Head RiverSebright · 17 km | 8.94 m29.33 ft | Normal |
| North RiverThe Falls · 24 km | 0.77 m2.54 ft | Below normal |
| Hawkestone CreekHawkestone · 28 km | 2.13 m7.00 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 02EC002 · Black River Near Washago
Location: 44.7137, -79.2816 · Ontario
Same river: Baldwin, Vankoughnet, Actinolite
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 Black River at Washago today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 7.32 m (24.00 ft) with a flow of 3.45 m³/s (122 cfs).
Is the Black River at Washago high right now?
The flow is normal for October (63% of the median).
Is the Black River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Black River at Washago?
236 m³/s (8,334 cfs) on April 23, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1975–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Black River at Washago compare with a year ago?
The flow is 410% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.68 m³/s (23.9 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02EC002 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.