Mississippi River at Appleton
Water level and flow at gauge 02KF006, Ontario. The flow is above normal for October (141% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been 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 108 years of monthly averages): 7.79 m³/s275 cfs – 13.9 m³/s492 cfs, median 10.2 m³/s358 cfs. Right now it is at 141% of the median.
April 6, 1998 · approved records 1960–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% of that record.
81% higher than on October 25, 2025 (7.90 m³/s279 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 107 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. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 17. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.
Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers before morning. Low 8.
Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers in the morning. Clearing late in the afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late in the morning. High 13. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Smiths Falls (32 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Indian RiverBlakeney · 13 km | 8.56 m28.09 ft | Normal |
| Mississippi RiverFergusons Falls · 19 km | 3.03 m9.92 ft | Normal |
| Clyde RiverLanark · 26 km | 8.11 m26.60 ft | Above normal |
| Jock RiverRichmond · 27 km | 6.34 m20.81 ft | Above normal |
| Carp RiverKinburn · 27 km | 4.83 m15.86 ft | Normal |
| Ottawa RiverBritannia · 30 km | 57.83 m189.72 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02KF006 · Mississippi River at Appleton
Location: 45.1763, -76.1235 · Ontario
Same river: Fergusons Falls, Below Marble Lake, Outlet of Dalhousie Lake
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 Mississippi River at Appleton today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.71 m (5.62 ft) with a flow of 14.3 m³/s (505 cfs).
Is the Mississippi River at Appleton high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (141% of the median).
Is the Mississippi River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Mississippi River at Appleton?
283 m³/s (9,994 cfs) on April 6, 1998, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1960–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Mississippi River at Appleton compare with a year ago?
The flow is 81% higher than on October 25, 2025 (7.90 m³/s (279 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02KF006 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.