South Maitland River at Roxboro

Water level and flow at gauge 02FE016, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (6% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
3.97m13.03ft
−1 cm−0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
0.09m³/s3.25cfs
-10% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
↓ falling -10%

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 19 years of monthly averages): 0.53 m³/s18.8 cfs – 3.49 m³/s123 cfs, median 1.46 m³/s51.6 cfs. Right now it is at 6% of the median.

Highest flow on record
314m³/s11,089cfs

December 28, 2008 · approved records 2006–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s0 cfs50 cfs100 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s40 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 19 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

Mainly sunny. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Low 7.

Monday

Cloudy. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low zero.

Forecast for Goderich (30 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Silver CreekSeaforth · 4 km5.73 m18.80 ftBelow normal
Tricks CreekClinton · 15 km6.31 m20.70 ftVery low
Bayfield RiverVarna · 15 km0.76 m2.50 ftBelow normal
South Maitland RiverSummerhill · 16 km9.13 m29.95 ftBelow normal
Black CreekHensall · 19 km5.35 m17.55 ftBelow normal
Blyth BrookBelow Blyth · 21 km4.09 m13.43 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 02FE016 · South Maitland River at Roxboro

Location: 43.5793, -81.4013 · Ontario

Same river: Summerhill

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 South Maitland River at Roxboro today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 3.97 m (13.03 ft) with a flow of 0.09 m³/s (3.25 cfs).

Is the South Maitland River at Roxboro high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (6% of the median).

Is the South Maitland River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the South Maitland River at Roxboro?

314 m³/s (11,089 cfs) on December 28, 2008, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2006–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02FE016 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.