Speed River at Cambridge
Water level and flow at gauge 02GA047, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (69% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been 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 24 years of monthly averages): 3.44 m³/s121 cfs – 6.12 m³/s216 cfs, median 4.07 m³/s144 cfs. Right now it is at 69% of the median.
January 12, 2020 · approved records 2002–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
19% higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.37 m³/s83.7 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 23 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 (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Grand RiverDoon · 7 km | 4.03 m13.22 ft | Below normal |
| Grand RiverGalt · 8 km | 0.69 m2.27 ft | Normal |
| Speed RiverBelow Guelph · 14 km | 0.60 m1.98 ft | Normal |
| Laurel CreekWaterloo · 16 km | 3.00 m9.84 ft | Normal |
| Alder CreekNew Dundee · 18 km | 12.88 m42.26 ft | Below normal |
| Eramosa RiverAbove Guelph · 19 km | 8.58 m28.16 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02GA047 · Speed River at Cambridge
Location: 43.4219, -80.3328 · Ontario
Same river: Below Guelph, Armstrong Mills
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 Speed River at Cambridge today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.65 m (2.12 ft) with a flow of 2.81 m³/s (99.2 cfs).
Is the Speed River at Cambridge high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (69% of the median).
Is the Speed River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Speed River at Cambridge?
101 m³/s (3,567 cfs) on January 12, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2002–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Speed River at Cambridge compare with a year ago?
The flow is 19% higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.37 m³/s (83.7 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02GA047 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.