South Nation River at Plantagenet Springs
Water level and flow at gauge 02LB005, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (269% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 104 years of monthly averages): 3.72 m³/s131 cfs – 24.5 m³/s866 cfs, median 8.59 m³/s303 cfs. Right now it is at 269% of the median.
March 31, 1976 · approved records 1960–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
1213% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.76 m³/s62.2 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 94 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. Increasing cloudiness late this afternoon. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.
Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 11.
Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early in the morning. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h near noon. Temperature steady near 10. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Papineau (20 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Bear BrookBourget · 17 km | 7.69 m25.22 ft | Normal |
| Becketts CreekCumberland Estates · 29 km | 6.67 m21.87 ft | Normal |
| Riviere DelisleAlexandria · 34 km | 1.67 m5.48 ft | Normal |
| Garry RiverAlexandria · 35 km | 81.51 m267.40 ft | Normal |
| Riviere DelisleGlen Norman · 37 km | 1.50 m4.91 ft | Above normal |
| Payne RiverBerwick · 38 km | 6.18 m20.27 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02LB005 · South Nation River Near Plantagenet Springs
Location: 45.5171, -74.9782 · Ontario
Same river: Spencerville, Chesterville
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 South Nation River at Plantagenet Springs today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.87 m (2.86 ft) with a flow of 23.1 m³/s (816 cfs).
Is the South Nation River at Plantagenet Springs high right now?
The flow is normal for October (269% of the median).
Is the South Nation River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the South Nation River at Plantagenet Springs?
1,110 m³/s (39,199 cfs) on March 31, 1976, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1960–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the South Nation River at Plantagenet Springs compare with a year ago?
The flow is 1213% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.76 m³/s (62.2 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02LB005 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.