Niagara River at Fort Erie
Water level and flow at gauge 02HA013, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (92% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 1 PM 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 12 years of monthly averages): 6,068 m³/s214,272 cfs – 6,718 m³/s237,226 cfs, median 6,280 m³/s221,776 cfs. Right now it is at 92% of the median.
November 15, 2020 · approved records 2011–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 42% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 6 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 10.
Mainly cloudy. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy periods. Low plus 5.
Forecast for Fort Erie (2 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Four Mile CreekVirgil · 34 km | 7.72 m25.33 ft | Very high |
| Twelve Mile CreekPower Glen · 36 km | 5.09 m16.71 ft | Very low |
| Twenty Mile CreekBalls Falls · 44 km | 5.54 m18.16 ft | Below normal |
| Twenty Mile CreekAbove Smithville · 57 km | 2.87 m9.41 ft | Below normal |
| Welland RiverBelow Caistor Corners · 58 km | 0.89 m2.92 ft | Below normal |
| Oswego CreekCanborough · 63 km | 2.15 m7.04 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02HA013 · Niagara River at Fort Erie
Location: 42.9303, -78.9142 · Ontario
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 Niagara River at Fort Erie today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 172.33 m (565.40 ft) with a flow of 5,800 m³/s (204,825 cfs).
Is the Niagara River at Fort Erie high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (92% of the median).
Is the Niagara River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Niagara River at Fort Erie?
13,700 m³/s (483,811 cfs) on November 15, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2011–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02HA013 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.