Madawaska River at Palmer Rapids
Water level and flow at gauge 02KD004, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (111% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 96 years of monthly averages): 21.3 m³/s754 cfs – 50.6 m³/s1,788 cfs, median 34.3 m³/s1,211 cfs. Right now it is at 111% of the median.
May 10, 2017 · approved records 1973–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 7% of that record.
228% higher than on October 25, 2025 (11.6 m³/s410 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 96 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
Mainly sunny. High 18. UV index 3 or moderate.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 10.
Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers in the morning. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Barry's Bay (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| York RiverBancroft · 40 km | 7.65 m25.09 ft | Below normal |
| Buckshot CreekPlevna · 59 km | 1.38 m4.52 ft | Normal |
| Muskrat RiverPembroke · 61 km | 3.74 m12.28 ft | Above normal |
| Mississippi RiverBelow Marble Lake · 62 km | 8.59 m28.20 ft | Above normal |
| Indian RiverPembroke · 62 km | 2.67 m8.77 ft | Normal |
| Crowe RiverGlen Alda · 63 km | 12.29 m40.32 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02KD004 · Madawaska River at Palmer Rapids
Location: 45.3281, -77.5155 · 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 Madawaska River at Palmer Rapids today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 1.40 m (4.61 ft) with a flow of 38.0 m³/s (1,342 cfs).
Is the Madawaska River at Palmer Rapids high right now?
The flow is normal for October (111% of the median).
Is the Madawaska River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Madawaska River at Palmer Rapids?
510 m³/s (18,010 cfs) on May 10, 2017, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Madawaska River at Palmer Rapids compare with a year ago?
The flow is 228% higher than on October 25, 2025 (11.6 m³/s (410 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02KD004 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.