Maitland River at Harriston
Water level and flow at gauge 02FE011, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (13% 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 37 years of monthly averages): 0.22 m³/s7.63 cfs – 0.90 m³/s31.9 cfs, median 0.42 m³/s14.8 cfs. Right now it is at 13% of the median.
June 23, 2017 · approved records 1982–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% 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
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 (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Lakelet CreekGorrie · 14 km | 7.14 m23.44 ft | Very low |
| Moorefield CreekRothsay · 17 km | 1.13 m3.71 ft | Very low |
| Middle Maitland RiverListowel · 21 km | 6.74 m22.11 ft | Below normal |
| South Saugeen RiverHanover · 23 km | 1.47 m4.82 ft | Very low |
| Conestogo RiverBosworth · 24 km | 4.09 m13.43 ft | No normal yet |
| Beatty Saugeen RiverHolstein · 24 km | 1.69 m5.55 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 02FE011 · Maitland River Near Harriston
Location: 43.9038, -80.8926 · Ontario
Same river: Below Wingham, Above Wingham, Benmiller
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 Maitland River at Harriston today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 2.23 m (7.31 ft) with a flow of 0.05 m³/s (1.87 cfs).
Is the Maitland River at Harriston high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (13% of the median).
Is the Maitland River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Maitland River at Harriston?
84.2 m³/s (2,973 cfs) on June 23, 2017, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1982–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02FE011 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.