Richelieu aux Rapides Fryers
Water level and flow at gauge 02OJ007, Quebec. The flow is below normal for October (71% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 88 years of monthly averages): 131 m³/s4,617 cfs – 236 m³/s8,325 cfs, median 182 m³/s6,410 cfs. Right now it is at 71% of the median.
May 23, 2011 · approved records 1965–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 8% of that record.
38% higher than on October 25, 2025 (93.4 m³/s3,298 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 88 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 near noon. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Becoming partly cloudy late this evening. Low plus 5.
Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon. Clearing late in the afternoon. Wind west 20 km/h. High 15. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Richelieu (5 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Richelieu A la Marina de Saint-Jean02OJ016 · 11 km | 0.19 m0.61 ft | Very low |
| Saint-Laurent A Lasalle02OA016 · 29 km | 0.94 m3.07 ft | Normal |
| Champlain A Philipsburg02OH001 · 42 km | 4.19 m13.75 ft | Very low |
| Saint-Louis A Pointe-Claire02OA039 · 44 km | 20.94 m68.70 ft | Normal |
| Mille Iles A Bois-Des-Filion02OA003 · 48 km | 0.80 m2.61 ft | Normal |
| Outaouais A la Marina de Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue02OA033 · 54 km | 20.92 m68.64 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 02OJ007 · Richelieu aux Rapides Fryers
Location: 45.3985, -73.2584 · Quebec
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 Richelieu aux Rapides Fryers today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.70 m (2.29 ft) with a flow of 129 m³/s (4,556 cfs).
Is the Richelieu aux Rapides Fryers high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (71% of the median).
Is the Richelieu aux Rapides Fryers rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Richelieu aux Rapides Fryers?
1,570 m³/s (55,444 cfs) on May 23, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1965–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Richelieu aux Rapides Fryers compare with a year ago?
The flow is 38% higher than on October 25, 2025 (93.4 m³/s (3,298 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02OJ007 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.