Black River at Baldwin
Water level and flow at gauge 02EC008, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (105% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM 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 39 years of monthly averages): 0.70 m³/s24.6 cfs – 1.61 m³/s56.7 cfs, median 1.04 m³/s36.7 cfs. Right now it is at 105% of the median.
March 13, 1990 · approved records 1965–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
89% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.58 m³/s20.4 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 39 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. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High 17. UV index 4 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. Low 8.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the morning. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Newmarket (24 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Pefferlaw BrookUdora · 12 km | 1.12 m3.68 ft | Below normal |
| Holland River East BranchHolland Landing · 22 km | 7.48 m24.53 ft | Below normal |
| Uxbridge BrookUxbridge · 23 km | 2.80 m9.17 ft | Below normal |
| Beaver RiverBeaverton · 26 km | 7.84 m25.73 ft | Normal |
| Hawkestone CreekHawkestone · 28 km | 2.13 m7.00 ft | Very low |
| Little Rouge CreekDicksons Hill · 38 km | 5.16 m16.93 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 02EC008 · Black River at Baldwin
Location: 44.2606, -79.3439 · Ontario
Same river: Washago, 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 Baldwin today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 8.40 m (27.55 ft) with a flow of 1.09 m³/s (38.5 cfs).
Is the Black River at Baldwin high right now?
The flow is normal for October (105% 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 Baldwin?
81.9 m³/s (2,892 cfs) on March 13, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1965–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Black River at Baldwin compare with a year ago?
The flow is 89% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.58 m³/s (20.4 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02EC008 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.