Nottawasaga River at Alliston

Water level and flow at gauge 02ED101, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (83% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
6.73m22.07ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
1.61m³/s56.9cfs
+1% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

⚠ Yellow Advisory - Fog for Alliston ↗

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 37 years of monthly averages): 1.49 m³/s52.6 cfs – 2.44 m³/s86.2 cfs, median 1.93 m³/s68.2 cfs. Right now it is at 83% of the median.

Highest flow on record
48.3m³/s1,706cfs

June 26, 2000 · approved records 1970–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

2% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.65 m³/s58.3 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1.5 m³/s2.0 m³/s2.5 m³/s50 cfs60 cfs70 cfs80 cfs90 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

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

Today

Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 19. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy after midnight with 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 9.

Monday

Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Alliston (5 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Boyne RiverEarl Rowe Park · 5 km2.86 m9.38 ftBelow normal
Innisfil CreekAlliston · 9 km1.91 m6.28 ftNormal
Beeton CreekTottenham · 10 km5.68 m18.63 ftNormal
Pine RiverEverett · 11 km-0.02 m-0.05 ftVery low
Nottawasaga RiverHockley · 11 km0.67 m2.20 ftBelow normal
Humber RiverHighway No. 9 · 16 km2.22 m7.27 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02ED101 · Nottawasaga River Near Alliston

Location: 44.1106, -79.8903 · Ontario

Same river: Baxter, Hockley, Edenvale

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Nottawasaga River at Alliston today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 6.73 m (22.07 ft) with a flow of 1.61 m³/s (56.9 cfs).

Is the Nottawasaga River at Alliston high right now?

The flow is normal for October (83% of the median).

Is the Nottawasaga River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Nottawasaga River at Alliston?

48.3 m³/s (1,706 cfs) on June 26, 2000, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Nottawasaga River at Alliston compare with a year ago?

The flow is 2% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.65 m³/s (58.3 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02ED101 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.