Skootamatta River at Actinolite

Water level and flow at gauge 02HL004, Ontario. The flow is above normal for October (267% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
3.08m10.10ft
−1 cm−0.3 in in 24 h
Flow
4.57m³/s161cfs
-5% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 70 years of monthly averages): 0.92 m³/s32.4 cfs – 3.44 m³/s121 cfs, median 1.71 m³/s60.4 cfs. Right now it is at 267% of the median.

Highest flow on record
139m³/s4,909cfs

February 25, 1981 · approved records 1964–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

269% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.24 m³/s43.8 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs150 cfs200 cfs250 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s80 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 69 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 becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 17. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Increasing cloudiness early this evening. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 8.

Monday

Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h late in the morning. High 13. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.

Forecast for Kaladar (20 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Black RiverActinolite · 3 km12.05 m39.54 ftNormal
Moira RiverTweed · 7 km4.30 m14.11 ftNormal
Clare RiverBogart · 10 km1.67 m5.47 ftNormal
Moira RiverDeloro · 24 km1.34 m4.40 ftNormal
Rawdon CreekWest Huntingdon · 26 km1.28 m4.20 ftBelow normal
Salmon RiverTamworth · 27 km4.56 m14.96 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02HL004 · Skootamatta River Near Actinolite

Location: 44.5496, -77.3281 · Ontario

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 Skootamatta River at Actinolite today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 3.08 m (10.10 ft) with a flow of 4.57 m³/s (161 cfs).

Is the Skootamatta River at Actinolite high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (267% of the median).

Is the Skootamatta River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Skootamatta River at Actinolite?

139 m³/s (4,909 cfs) on February 25, 1981, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1964–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Skootamatta River at Actinolite compare with a year ago?

The flow is 269% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.24 m³/s (43.8 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HL004 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.