Saugeen River at Port Elgin
Water level and flow at gauge 02FC001, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (61% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 111 years of monthly averages): 15.0 m³/s531 cfs – 38.8 m³/s1,368 cfs, median 23.1 m³/s816 cfs. Right now it is at 61% of the median.
March 14, 1977 · approved records 1956–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 110 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
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.
Increasing cloudiness late this evening. Low 8.
Cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 12. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Port Elgin (5 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Sauble RiverAllenford · 15 km | 4.69 m15.37 ft | Below normal |
| Teeswater RiverPaisley · 21 km | 11.37 m37.30 ft | Below normal |
| Sauble RiverSauble Falls · 25 km | 0.89 m2.90 ft | Normal |
| Sydenham RiverOwen Sound · 32 km | 4.87 m15.98 ft | Below normal |
| North Penetangore RiverKincardine · 40 km | 1.28 m4.20 ft | Very low |
| Saugeen RiverWalkerton · 41 km | 9.32 m30.57 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02FC001 · Saugeen River Near Port Elgin
Location: 44.4565, -81.3264 · Ontario
Same river: Walkerton, Above Durham
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 Saugeen River at Port Elgin today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 7.51 m (24.65 ft) with a flow of 14.0 m³/s (494 cfs).
Is the Saugeen River at Port Elgin high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (61% of the median).
Is the Saugeen River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Saugeen River at Port Elgin?
1,100 m³/s (38,846 cfs) on March 14, 1977, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1956–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02FC001 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.