Fall River outlet of Bennett Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 02KF018, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (131% 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 16 years of monthly averages): 0.35 m³/s12.4 cfs – 1.44 m³/s50.9 cfs, median 0.83 m³/s29.5 cfs. Right now it is at 131% of the median.
April 16, 2014 · approved records 2004–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 22 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 early this evening. 30 percent chance of showers before morning. Low 8.
Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late in the morning. High 13. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Sharbot Lake (29 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Mississippi RiverOutlet of Dalhousie Lake · 10 km | 6.23 m20.42 ft | Normal |
| Clyde RiverLanark · 11 km | 8.11 m26.60 ft | Above normal |
| Tay River In Perth02LA024 · 14 km | 7.24 m23.76 ft | Normal |
| Mississippi RiverFergusons Falls · 15 km | 3.03 m9.92 ft | Normal |
| Tay RiverBolingbroke · 21 km | 8.24 m27.02 ft | No normal yet |
| Sharbot LakeOutlet of Sharbot Lake · 26 km | 1.09 m3.56 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02KF018 · Fall River at Outlet of Bennett Lake
Location: 44.9478, -76.4108 · 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 Fall River outlet of Bennett Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.01 m (3.32 ft) with a flow of 1.09 m³/s (38.5 cfs).
Is the Fall River outlet of Bennett Lake high right now?
The flow is normal for October (131% of the median).
Is the Fall River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Fall River outlet of Bennett Lake?
28.8 m³/s (1,017 cfs) on April 16, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2004–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02KF018 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.