Eramosa River above Guelph

Water level and flow at gauge 02GA029, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (76% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
8.59m28.17ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.85m³/s29.9cfs
+0% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

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 64 years of monthly averages): 0.76 m³/s26.8 cfs – 1.73 m³/s60.9 cfs, median 1.12 m³/s39.4 cfs. Right now it is at 76% of the median.

Highest flow on record
47.6m³/s1,681cfs

April 20, 1975 · approved records 1964–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

55% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.55 m³/s19.3 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s10 m³/s0 cfs100 cfs200 cfs300 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 63 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. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Low 7.

Monday

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

Monday night

Cloudy. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Guelph (5 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Speed RiverBelow Guelph · 6 km0.60 m1.98 ftNormal
Blue Springs CreekEden Mills · 7 km1.75 m5.74 ftBelow normal
Speed RiverArmstrong Mills · 12 km1.04 m3.40 ftVery low
Mountsberg CreekBelow Mountsberg Reservoir · 15 km1.15 m3.77 ftAbove normal
Speed RiverCambridge · 19 km0.65 m2.13 ftBelow normal
Black CreekLimehouse · 19 km8.13 m26.68 ftNo normal yet

About this gauge

Station: 02GA029 · Eramosa River Above Guelph

Location: 43.5478, -80.1820 · Ontario

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 Eramosa River above Guelph today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 8.59 m (28.17 ft) with a flow of 0.85 m³/s (29.9 cfs).

Is the Eramosa River above Guelph high right now?

The flow is normal for October (76% of the median).

Is the Eramosa River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Eramosa River above Guelph?

47.6 m³/s (1,681 cfs) on April 20, 1975, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1964–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Eramosa River above Guelph compare with a year ago?

The flow is 55% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.55 m³/s (19.3 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02GA029 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.