Maitland River at Benmiller
Water level and flow at gauge 02FE015, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (21% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 36 years of monthly averages): 5.84 m³/s206 cfs – 34.0 m³/s1,201 cfs, median 12.7 m³/s447 cfs. Right now it is at 21% of the median.
February 21, 2018 · approved records 1989–2024 (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
Mainly sunny. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.
Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Low 7.
Cloudy. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy. Low zero.
Forecast for Goderich (6 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| South Maitland RiverSummerhill · 8 km | 9.13 m29.95 ft | Below normal |
| Blyth BrookBelow Blyth · 14 km | 4.09 m13.43 ft | Very high |
| Tricks CreekClinton · 15 km | 6.31 m20.70 ft | Very low |
| Bayfield RiverVarna · 19 km | 0.76 m2.50 ft | Below normal |
| South Maitland RiverRoxboro · 24 km | 3.97 m13.03 ft | Below normal |
| Silver CreekSeaforth · 27 km | 5.73 m18.80 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02FE015 · Maitland River at Benmiller
Location: 43.7176, -81.6262 · Ontario
Same river: Below Wingham, Above Wingham, Harriston
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 Benmiller today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.89 m (6.21 ft) with a flow of 2.68 m³/s (94.6 cfs).
Is the Maitland River at Benmiller high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (21% of the median).
Is the Maitland River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Maitland River at Benmiller?
920 m³/s (32,490 cfs) on February 21, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1989–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02FE015 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.