Nith River at Canning
Water level and flow at gauge 02GA010, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (67% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 85 years of monthly averages): 3.07 m³/s108 cfs – 6.91 m³/s244 cfs, median 4.34 m³/s153 cfs. Right now it is at 67% of the median.
October 17, 1954 · approved records 1948–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
14% lower than on October 25, 2025 (3.41 m³/s120 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 85 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. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. Low 7.
Mainly cloudy. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clearing. Low plus 1.
Forecast for Brantford (16 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Horner CreekPrinceton · 8 km | 3.24 m10.63 ft | Very low |
| Whitemans CreekMount Vernon · 9 km | 1.11 m3.64 ft | Below normal |
| Grand RiverBrantford · 16 km | 0.24 m0.80 ft | Below normal |
| Thames RiverInnerkip · 19 km | 7.28 m23.87 ft | Very low |
| Grand RiverGalt · 21 km | 0.69 m2.26 ft | Normal |
| Alder CreekNew Dundee · 22 km | 12.88 m42.26 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02GA010 · Nith River Near Canning
Location: 43.1897, -80.4550 · Ontario
Same river: New Hamburg, Above Nithburg
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 Nith River at Canning today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 3.17 m (10.40 ft) with a flow of 2.92 m³/s (103 cfs).
Is the Nith River at Canning high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (67% of the median).
Is the Nith River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Nith River at Canning?
428 m³/s (15,115 cfs) on October 17, 1954, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1948–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Nith River at Canning compare with a year ago?
The flow is 14% lower than on October 25, 2025 (3.41 m³/s (120 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02GA010 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.