Ganaraska River above Dale
Water level and flow at gauge 02HD012, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (70% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 47 years of monthly averages): 2.16 m³/s76.1 cfs – 2.81 m³/s99.2 cfs, median 2.37 m³/s83.7 cfs. Right now it is at 70% of the median.
March 12, 1990 · approved records 1977–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 47 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 16. UV index 3 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. Low 9.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon. High 15. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low zero.
Forecast for Cobourg (14 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Ganaraska RiverOsaca · 9 km | 0.37 m1.20 ft | Very low |
| North West Ganaraska RiverOsaca · 9 km | 2.48 m8.12 ft | Very low |
| Cobourg BrookPrecious Corners · 9 km | 2.26 m7.43 ft | Very high |
| Cobourg BrookCobourg · 12 km | 6.42 m21.05 ft | Below normal |
| Baltimore CreekBaltimore · 15 km | 1.34 m4.39 ft | Very low |
| Baxter CreekMillbrook · 20 km | 2.42 m7.94 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02HD012 · Ganaraska River Above Dale
Location: 43.9909, -78.3282 · Ontario
Same river: Osaca
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 Ganaraska River above Dale today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 0.95 m (3.11 ft) with a flow of 1.65 m³/s (58.3 cfs).
Is the Ganaraska River above Dale high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (70% of the median).
Is the Ganaraska River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Ganaraska River above Dale?
170 m³/s (6,003 cfs) on March 12, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1977–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02HD012 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.