Saugeen River above Durham
Water level and flow at gauge 02FC016, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (30% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 41 years of monthly averages): 1.31 m³/s46.3 cfs – 4.18 m³/s148 cfs, median 2.56 m³/s90.4 cfs. Right now it is at 30% of the median.
March 15, 1977 · approved records 1976–2024 (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 41 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 4 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. Low 7.
Cloudy. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late in the morning. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Mount Forest (23 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Beatty Saugeen RiverHolstein · 11 km | 1.69 m5.55 ft | Very low |
| Camp CreekAllan Park · 12 km | 3.77 m12.37 ft | Very low |
| South Saugeen RiverHanover · 18 km | 1.47 m4.82 ft | Very low |
| Carrick CreekCarlsruhe · 20 km | 1.67 m5.47 ft | Very low |
| Beaver RiverVandeleur · 27 km | 7.13 m23.39 ft | Very low |
| Saugeen RiverWalkerton · 27 km | 9.32 m30.57 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02FC016 · Saugeen River Above Durham
Location: 44.1854, -80.7875 · Ontario
Same river: Port Elgin, Walkerton
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 above Durham today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 1.16 m (3.81 ft) with a flow of 0.78 m³/s (27.5 cfs).
Is the Saugeen River above Durham high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (30% of the median).
Is the Saugeen River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Saugeen River above Durham?
126 m³/s (4,450 cfs) on March 15, 1977, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1976–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02FC016 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.