Pigeon River at Omemee

Water level and flow at gauge 02HH005, Ontario. The level is well below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
248.06m813.83ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

⚠ Yellow Advisory - Fog for Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay) ↗

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 17 years of monthly averages): 248.09 m813.95 ft – 248.15 m814.15 ft, median 248.14 m814.11 ft.

Highest level on record
248.56m815.49ft

March 15, 2010 · approved records 2008–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.51 m1.66 ft below that record.

Compared with a year ago

0.07 m0.22 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (248.12 m814.05 ft)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

248.05 m248.10 m248.15 m813.8 ft814.0 ft814.2 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

248.0 m248.1 m248.2 m813.6 ft813.8 ft814.0 ft814.2 ft814.4 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 18 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 up to 15 km/h. High 17. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 8.

Monday

Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late in the morning. High 14. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.

Forecast for Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay) (0 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Jackson CreekJackson Heights · 15 km2.93 m9.62 ftNormal
Otonabee RiverRobinsons Island · 18 km7.32 m24.01 ftNormal
Jackson CreekPeterborough · 19 km1.52 m4.98 ftNormal
Baxter CreekMillbrook · 19 km2.42 m7.93 ftBelow normal
Pigeon RiverLotus · 22 km2.67 m8.75 ftVery low
Mariposa BrookLittle Britain · 23 km2.28 m7.47 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02HH005 · Pigeon River at Omemee

Location: 44.2992, -78.5562 · Ontario

Same river: Lotus

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 Pigeon River at Omemee today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 248.06 m (813.83 ft).

Is the Pigeon River at Omemee high right now?

The level is well below normal for October.

Is the Pigeon River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Pigeon River at Omemee?

248.56 m (815.49 ft) on March 15, 2010, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2008–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Pigeon River at Omemee compare with a year ago?

The level is 0.07 m (0.22 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (248.12 m (814.05 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HH005 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.