Black River at Vankoughnet
Water level and flow at gauge 02EC019, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (50% 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 19 years of monthly averages): 1.66 m³/s58.8 cfs – 4.56 m³/s161 cfs, median 2.47 m³/s87.2 cfs. Right now it is at 50% of the median.
April 20, 2013 · approved records 2007–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 19 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. Wind southwest 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. Clearing late in the afternoon. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Bracebridge (21 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| South Branch Muskoka RiverBaysville · 18 km | 7.42 m24.35 ft | Very low |
| Lake of BaysBaysville · 18 km | 10.21 m33.49 ft | Normal |
| Head RiverSebright · 30 km | 8.94 m29.33 ft | Normal |
| North Branch Muskoka RiverPort Sydney · 30 km | 0.73 m2.41 ft | Below normal |
| Mary LakePort Sydney · 31 km | 8.47 m27.79 ft | Below normal |
| Severn RiverAbove Wasdell Falls · 31 km | 7.14 m23.41 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02EC019 · Black River Near Vankoughnet
Location: 44.9926, -79.0496 · Ontario
Same river: Washago, Baldwin, 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 Vankoughnet today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 8.78 m (28.80 ft) with a flow of 1.23 m³/s (43.4 cfs).
Is the Black River at Vankoughnet high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (50% 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 Vankoughnet?
126 m³/s (4,450 cfs) on April 20, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2007–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02EC019 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.