North River at The Falls
Water level and flow at gauge 02ED024, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (58% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 37 years of monthly averages): 1.15 m³/s40.6 cfs – 2.25 m³/s79.5 cfs, median 1.76 m³/s62.2 cfs. Right now it is at 58% of the median.
March 30, 1989 · approved records 1989–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% 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 36 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 (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Coldwater RiverColdwater · 8 km | 1.17 m3.85 ft | Below normal |
| Hogg CreekVictoria Harbour · 17 km | 0.49 m1.59 ft | Below normal |
| Silver CreekOrillia · 17 km | 7.05 m23.13 ft | Very low |
| Severn RiverMill Island · 20 km | 6.89 m22.59 ft | Below normal |
| Severn RiverAbove Wasdell Falls · 22 km | 7.13 m23.40 ft | Above normal |
| Black RiverWashago · 24 km | 7.31 m23.99 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02ED024 · North River at the Falls
Location: 44.7677, -79.5783 · 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 North River at The Falls today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 0.78 m (2.54 ft) with a flow of 1.02 m³/s (36.0 cfs).
Is the North River at The Falls high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (58% of the median).
Is the North River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the North River at The Falls?
51.7 m³/s (1,826 cfs) on March 30, 1989, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1989–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02ED024 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.