Coldwater River at Coldwater
Water level and flow at gauge 02ED007, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (76% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 61 years of monthly averages): 1.43 m³/s50.5 cfs – 2.25 m³/s79.5 cfs, median 1.72 m³/s60.7 cfs. Right now it is at 76% of the median.
April 19, 1975 · approved records 1966–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
6% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.39 m³/s49.1 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 60 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 18. 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 30 km/h becoming light late in the morning. Wind becoming north 20 late in the afternoon. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Midland (19 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| North RiverThe Falls · 8 km | 0.77 m2.54 ft | Below normal |
| Hogg CreekVictoria Harbour · 11 km | 0.49 m1.59 ft | Below normal |
| Silver CreekOrillia · 17 km | 7.05 m23.12 ft | Very low |
| Wye RiverWyevale · 22 km | 1.15 m3.76 ft | Normal |
| Severn RiverMill Island · 25 km | 6.89 m22.60 ft | Below normal |
| Hawkestone CreekHawkestone · 27 km | 2.13 m7.00 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 02ED007 · Coldwater River at Coldwater
Location: 44.7072, -79.6438 · 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 Coldwater River at Coldwater today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.17 m (3.85 ft) with a flow of 1.30 m³/s (45.9 cfs).
Is the Coldwater River at Coldwater high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (76% of the median).
Is the Coldwater River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Coldwater River at Coldwater?
56.6 m³/s (1,999 cfs) on April 19, 1975, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Coldwater River at Coldwater compare with a year ago?
The flow is 6% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.39 m³/s (49.1 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02ED007 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.