Trent River at Trenton

Water level and flow at gauge 02HK010, Ontario. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
8.57m28.11ft
+1 cm+0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Below normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 15 years of monthly averages): 8.67 m28.44 ft – 8.87 m29.08 ft, median 8.82 m28.94 ft.

Highest level on record
9.67m31.73ft

May 30, 2017 · approved records 2013–2018 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.10 m3.62 ft below that record.

Compared with a year ago

0.00 m0.01 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (8.57 m28.10 ft)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

6 m7 m8 m9 m20 ft25 ft30 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

8.2 m8.4 m8.6 m8.8 m9.0 m27 ft28 ft29 ft30 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 10 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

Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Clear. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Low 9.

Monday

Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon. High 15. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 3.

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

Nearby gauges

Mayhew CreekTrenton · 2 km1.89 m6.21 ftBelow normal
Proctors CreekBrighton · 14 km1.07 m3.51 ftVery low
Cold CreekOrland · 16 km2.58 m8.47 ftVery low
Trent RiverUpper Glen Ross · 16 km4.42 m14.50 ftNo normal yet
Trent RiverLower Glen Ross · 16 km4.51 m14.80 ftNo normal yet
Moira RiverFoxboro · 20 km7.16 m23.48 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 02HK010 · Trent River at Trenton

Location: 44.1238, -77.5918 · Ontario

Same river: Upper Glen Ross, Lower Glen Ross

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 Trent River at Trenton today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 8.57 m (28.11 ft).

Is the Trent River at Trenton high right now?

The level is below normal for October.

Is the Trent River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Trent River at Trenton?

9.67 m (31.73 ft) on May 30, 2017, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2013–2018). Events after 2018 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Trent River at Trenton compare with a year ago?

The level is 0.00 m (0.01 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (8.57 m (28.10 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HK010 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.