Pretty River at Collingwood
Water level and flow at gauge 02ED031, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (37% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 18 years of monthly averages): 0.33 m³/s11.6 cfs – 0.71 m³/s25.1 cfs, median 0.55 m³/s19.4 cfs. Right now it is at 37% of the median.
April 3, 2025 · approved records 2006–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
40% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.34 m³/s12.1 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 16 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. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 18. UV index 3 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 9.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early in the morning. Wind north 30 km/h becoming light late in the morning. Wind becoming north 20 late in the afternoon. High 13. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Collingwood (2 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Nottawasaga RiverEdenvale · 19 km | 4.35 m14.27 ft | Normal |
| Beaver RiverClarksburg · 21 km | — | Very low |
| Mill CreekRed Wing · 23 km | 5.80 m19.04 ft | Very low |
| Mad RiverAvening · 24 km | 1.02 m3.34 ft | Below normal |
| Wye RiverWyevale · 29 km | 1.15 m3.76 ft | Normal |
| Beaver RiverVandeleur · 32 km | 7.13 m23.39 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 02ED031 · Pretty River at Collingwood
Location: 44.5001, -80.1987 · 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 Pretty River at Collingwood today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 1.86 m (6.12 ft) with a flow of 0.21 m³/s (7.27 cfs).
Is the Pretty River at Collingwood high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (37% of the median).
Is the Pretty River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pretty River at Collingwood?
39.9 m³/s (1,409 cfs) on April 3, 2025, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2006–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Pretty River at Collingwood compare with a year ago?
The flow is 40% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.34 m³/s (12.1 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02ED031 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.