Clyde River at Lanark

Water level and flow at gauge 02KF010, Ontario. The flow is above normal for October (197% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
8.11m26.60ft
−0 cm−0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
2.32m³/s81.9cfs
-1% in 24 h
Status
Above 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 54 years of monthly averages): 0.54 m³/s19.2 cfs – 2.17 m³/s76.5 cfs, median 1.18 m³/s41.5 cfs. Right now it is at 197% of the median.

Highest flow on record
174m³/s6,145cfs

April 2, 1998 · approved records 1971–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

883% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.24 m³/s8.33 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s4 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs150 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 54 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. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 17. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers before morning. Low 8.

Monday

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.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 5.

Forecast for Smiths Falls (34 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Mississippi RiverFergusons Falls · 9 km3.03 m9.92 ftNormal
Fall RiverOutlet of Bennett Lake · 11 km1.01 m3.32 ftNormal
Mississippi RiverOutlet of Dalhousie Lake · 14 km6.23 m20.42 ftNormal
Tay River In Perth02LA024 · 20 km7.24 m23.76 ftNormal
Clyde RiverGordon Rapids · 20 km2.99 m9.80 ftAbove normal
Indian RiverBlakeney · 25 km8.56 m28.09 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02KF010 · Clyde River Near Lanark

Location: 45.0458, -76.4009 · Ontario

Same river: Gordon Rapids

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 Clyde River at Lanark today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 8.11 m (26.60 ft) with a flow of 2.32 m³/s (81.9 cfs).

Is the Clyde River at Lanark high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (197% of the median).

Is the Clyde River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Clyde River at Lanark?

174 m³/s (6,145 cfs) on April 2, 1998, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Clyde River at Lanark compare with a year ago?

The flow is 883% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.24 m³/s (8.33 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02KF010 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.