Head River at Sebright
Water level and flow at gauge 02EC022, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (134% 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 12 years of monthly averages): 0.39 m³/s13.9 cfs – 0.91 m³/s32.2 cfs, median 0.50 m³/s17.8 cfs. Right now it is at 134% of the median.
April 5, 2025 · approved records 2015–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
1502% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.04 m³/s1.48 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 11 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 (30 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Black RiverWashago · 17 km | 7.31 m23.99 ft | Normal |
| Severn RiverAbove Wasdell Falls · 19 km | 7.14 m23.42 ft | Above normal |
| Gull RiverNorland · 20 km | 3.66 m12.01 ft | Normal |
| Severn RiverMill Island · 21 km | 6.89 m22.60 ft | Below normal |
| Black RiverVankoughnet · 30 km | 8.78 m28.80 ft | Below normal |
| Burnt RiverBurnt River · 31 km | 2.99 m9.82 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02EC022 · Head River Near Sebright
Location: 44.7256, -79.0704 · 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 Head River at Sebright today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 8.94 m (29.33 ft) with a flow of 0.67 m³/s (23.8 cfs).
Is the Head River at Sebright high right now?
The flow is normal for October (134% of the median).
Is the Head River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Head River at Sebright?
25.7 m³/s (908 cfs) on April 5, 2025, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2015–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Head River at Sebright compare with a year ago?
The flow is 1502% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.04 m³/s (1.48 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02EC022 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.