Driftwood River at Monteith

Water level and flow at gauge 04MB002, Ontario. The level is above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
261.01m856.34ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Above normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 1 PM 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 19 years of monthly averages): 260.86 m855.84 ft – 260.99 m856.26 ft, median 260.92 m856.04 ft.

Highest level on record
261.61m858.30ft

April 16, 2024 · approved records 2007–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.60 m1.96 ft below that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

260.90 m260.95 m261.00 m261.05 m856.0 ft856.2 ft856.4 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

260.5 m261.0 m261.5 m855 ft856 ft857 ft858 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 16 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

Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Clearing this afternoon. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 18. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

A few clouds. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 2.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the morning. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 12.

Forecast for Cochrane (43 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Watabeag LakeWatabeag Lake Dam · 40 km316.94 m1,039.81 ftNormal
Porcupine LakePorcupine · 42 km97.58 m320.14 ftBelow normal
Mountjoy RiverTimmins · 59 km93.80 m307.73 ftNormal
Mattagami RiverTimmins · 63 km2.16 m7.09 ftVery low
Kamiskotia RiverAbove Enid Creek · 70 km6.19 m20.32 ftBelow normal
Tatachikapika RiverTimmins · 75 km94.09 m308.69 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 04MB002 · Driftwood River at Monteith

Location: 48.6446, -80.6747 · Ontario

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 Driftwood River at Monteith today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 261.01 m (856.34 ft).

Is the Driftwood River at Monteith high right now?

The level is above normal for October.

Is the Driftwood River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Driftwood River at Monteith?

261.61 m (858.30 ft) on April 16, 2024, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2007–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 04MB002 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.