Steel River water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02BA006, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

7.31m

measured Nov 4, 8:25 a.m.

24-hour change

+0.13m

rising

7-day change

+0.48m

rising

Range (16 days)

6.83–7.31m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●7.31↑ 0.16
Nov 37.15↑ 0.22
Nov 26.94↑ 0.04
Nov 16.890
Oct 316.890
Oct 306.89↓ 0.01
Oct 296.90↑ 0.04
Oct 286.86↑ 0.03
Oct 276.830
Oct 266.830
Oct 256.84↑ 0.01
Oct 246.830
Oct 236.830
Oct 226.830

Readings fetched Nov 4, 9:41 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Steel River water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Steel River?
The current water level of Steel River (Ontario) is 7.31 m, measured Nov 4, 8:25 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 02BA006.
Is the water level at Steel River rising or falling?
The level is currently rising: 0.48 m over the past seven days.
How does the current level compare with the last 16 days?
Over the past 16 days the gauge ranged from 6.83 to 7.31 m. The current reading sits near the top of that range.
Where does the water level data for Steel River come from?
Readings come from the Steel River Below Santoy Lake gauge (02BA006) in Water Survey of Canada's realtime hydrometric network (ECCC), refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station — loaded server-side on this page, fresh on every visit.

Water level history

Water level · WSC gauge 02BA006

Reading the chart. Water Survey of Canada gauges report water level in metres above the station’s datum. The absolute number matters less than the trend: a falling level means shrinking launch depth and exposed shoals, a rising one means floating debris and lost beach.

Water levels respond to dam operations, irrigation drawdown, snowmelt, and recent rainfall. For launch decisions, combine the trend here with the wind forecast — low water plus strong wind makes steep, tired ramps.