Conestogo River at Glen Allan

Water level and flow at gauge 02GA028, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (57% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.68m2.24ft
−0 cm−0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
2.38m³/s84.0cfs
-2% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 67 years of monthly averages): 3.04 m³/s108 cfs – 6.13 m³/s216 cfs, median 4.14 m³/s146 cfs. Right now it is at 57% of the median.

Highest flow on record
447m³/s15,786cfs

May 17, 1974 · approved records 1960–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

6% lower than on October 25, 2025 (2.52 m³/s89.0 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs4,000 cfs5,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 66 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

Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Low 7.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late in the morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Clear. Low plus 1.

Forecast for Cambridge (19 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Conestogo RiverBosworth · 14 km4.09 m13.43 ftNo normal yet
Conestogo RiverSt. Jacobs · 17 km0.28 m0.93 ftNormal
Canagagigue CreekElmira · 18 km9.70 m31.83 ftNormal
Moorefield CreekRothsay · 19 km1.13 m3.72 ftVery low
Grand RiverWest Montrose · 19 km11.09 m36.40 ftVery low
Irvine RiverSalem · 21 km1.70 m5.57 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 02GA028 · Conestogo River at Glen Allan

Location: 43.6548, -80.7022 · Ontario

Same river: St. Jacobs, Bosworth

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 Conestogo River at Glen Allan today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.68 m (2.24 ft) with a flow of 2.38 m³/s (84.0 cfs).

Is the Conestogo River at Glen Allan high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (57% of the median).

Is the Conestogo River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Conestogo River at Glen Allan?

447 m³/s (15,786 cfs) on May 17, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1960–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Conestogo River at Glen Allan compare with a year ago?

The flow is 6% lower than on October 25, 2025 (2.52 m³/s (89.0 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02GA028 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.