Grand River at Dundalk

Water level and flow at gauge 02GA041, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (39% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
1.29m4.22ft
+0 cm+0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
0.06m³/s2.19cfs
+13% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↑ rising +13%

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 37 years of monthly averages): 0.04 m³/s1.34 cfs – 0.66 m³/s23.3 cfs, median 0.16 m³/s5.58 cfs. Right now it is at 39% of the median.

Highest flow on record
40.4m³/s1,427cfs

February 12, 2009 · approved records 1986–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

158% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.02 m³/s0.85 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s1 m³/s2 m³/s0 cfs20 cfs40 cfs60 cfs80 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/s500 cfs1,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 35 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. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Low 8.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Dundalk (4 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Beaver RiverVandeleur · 27 km7.12 m23.37 ftVery low
Mad RiverAvening · 30 km1.02 m3.34 ftBelow normal
Beatty Saugeen RiverHolstein · 31 km1.69 m5.55 ftVery low
Grand RiverMarsville · 32 km3.30 m10.81 ftBelow normal
Pine RiverEverett · 33 km-0.03 m-0.10 ftVery low
Nottawasaga RiverHockley · 34 km0.67 m2.20 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02GA041 · Grand River Near Dundalk

Location: 44.1400, -80.3627 · Ontario

Same river: Galt, Marsville, Below Shand Dam, West Montrose, 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.

Questions

What is the water level of the Grand River at Dundalk today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 1.29 m (4.22 ft) with a flow of 0.06 m³/s (2.19 cfs).

Is the Grand River at Dundalk high right now?

The flow is normal for October (39% of the median).

Is the Grand River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Grand River at Dundalk?

40.4 m³/s (1,427 cfs) on February 12, 2009, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1986–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Grand River at Dundalk compare with a year ago?

The flow is 158% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.02 m³/s (0.85 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02GA041 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.