Grand River at Galt
Water level and flow at gauge 02GA003, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (82% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM 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 113 years of monthly averages): 10.6 m³/s374 cfs – 25.1 m³/s886 cfs, median 16.7 m³/s590 cfs. Right now it is at 82% of the median.
May 17, 1974 · approved records 1930–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
19% higher than on October 25, 2025 (11.5 m³/s406 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 112 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. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. Low 7.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late in the morning and early afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late in the morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low plus 1.
Forecast for Guelph (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Speed RiverCambridge · 8 km | 0.65 m2.12 ft | Very low |
| Grand RiverDoon · 11 km | 4.03 m13.22 ft | Below normal |
| Alder CreekNew Dundee · 19 km | 12.88 m42.26 ft | Below normal |
| Spencer CreekWestover · 19 km | 13.78 m45.22 ft | Very high |
| Speed RiverBelow Guelph · 21 km | 0.60 m1.98 ft | Normal |
| Laurel CreekWaterloo · 21 km | 3.00 m9.84 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02GA003 · Grand River at Galt
Location: 43.3531, -80.3158 · Ontario
Same river: Marsville, Below Shand Dam, West Montrose, Dundalk, Doon, Brantford
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 Grand River at Galt today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 0.69 m (2.26 ft) with a flow of 13.7 m³/s (484 cfs).
Is the Grand River at Galt high right now?
The flow is normal for October (82% of the median).
Is the Grand River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Grand River at Galt?
1,550 m³/s (54,738 cfs) on May 17, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1930–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Grand River at Galt compare with a year ago?
The flow is 19% higher than on October 25, 2025 (11.5 m³/s (406 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02GA003 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.