Near Port Elgin 02FC001
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Shaded band: the middle half of the month's daily means in the agency's archive.
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Latest value at each gauge
| Gauge | Level | Flow | Latest reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near Port Elgin 02FC001 | … | … | … |
| Near Walkerton 02FC002 | … | … | … |
Typical level and flow by month
Near Port Elgin 02FC001
Flow is typically highest in April (101 m³/s) and lowest in September (15.6 m³/s). Level is typically highest in March (8.57 m) and lowest in September (7.53 m).
| Month | Typical flow (m³/s) | Middle half of days | Typical level (m) | Middle half of days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.1 | 43.5 – 103 | 8.33 | 8.04 – 8.83 |
| February | 56.0 | 37.6 – 100 | 8.20 | 8.01 – 8.65 |
| March | 95.9 | 55.6 – 161 | 8.57 | 8.23 – 9.04 |
| April | 101 | 68.6 – 173 | 8.46 | 8.26 – 8.97 |
| May | 53.7 | 39.2 – 79.6 | 8.07 | 7.92 – 8.30 |
| June | 32.1 | 23.5 – 47.4 | 7.74 | 7.65 – 7.89 |
| July | 20.3 | 16.0 – 28.1 | 7.61 | 7.56 – 7.75 |
| August | 17.0 | 12.9 – 24.2 | 7.59 | 7.52 – 7.71 |
| September | 15.6 | 11.8 – 23.6 | 7.53 | 7.48 – 7.66 |
| October | 24.5 | 14.1 – 44.6 | 7.67 | 7.52 – 7.90 |
| November | 48.5 | 27.1 – 79.9 | 7.98 | 7.67 – 8.33 |
| December | 57.7 | 40.0 – 92.0 | 8.11 | 7.96 – 8.37 |
Flow: median of daily means, 29 complete years from 1996 to 2024. Level: median of daily means, 9 complete years from 2016 to 2024.
Near Walkerton 02FC002
Flow is typically highest in April (55.0 m³/s) and lowest in September (9.23 m³/s). Level is typically highest in March (10.31 m) and lowest in September (9.34 m).
| Month | Typical flow (m³/s) | Middle half of days | Typical level (m) | Middle half of days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.0 | 21.8 – 48.7 | 9.96 | 9.79 – 10.22 |
| February | 28.0 | 19.4 – 45.8 | 9.92 | 9.73 – 10.27 |
| March | 47.9 | 29.4 – 80.4 | 10.31 | 9.98 – 10.71 |
| April | 55.0 | 38.8 – 89.6 | 10.24 | 10.06 – 10.70 |
| May | 31.5 | 22.6 – 45.6 | 9.89 | 9.73 – 10.11 |
| June | 18.8 | 13.8 – 26.5 | 9.54 | 9.45 – 9.67 |
| July | 12.1 | 9.51 – 17.7 | 9.42 | 9.37 – 9.59 |
| August | 10.2 | 7.94 – 14.7 | 9.38 | 9.33 – 9.51 |
| September | 9.23 | 7.39 – 13.4 | 9.34 | 9.29 – 9.44 |
| October | 13.5 | 8.61 – 24.6 | 9.43 | 9.32 – 9.65 |
| November | 25.3 | 14.2 – 40.9 | 9.69 | 9.39 – 10.02 |
| December | 28.9 | 20.1 – 44.4 | 9.82 | 9.68 – 10.07 |
Flow: median of daily means, 29 complete years from 1996 to 2024. Level: median of daily means, 9 complete years from 2016 to 2024.
When does the spring peak come?
Computed from the agency's published daily means: for each year, the highest day between March 1 and July 31.
Near Port Elgin (02FC001): over 29 complete years from 1996 to 2024, the highest daily flow between March and July came around March 23 (the median date). In 16 of those 29 years it came between March 12 and April 6. The median peak was 431 m³/s; the highest in the period, 724 m³/s, came on March 6, 2004.
Near Walkerton (02FC002): over 29 complete years from 1996 to 2024, the highest daily flow between March and July came around March 30 (the median date). In 16 of those 29 years it came between March 16 and April 11. The median peak was 229 m³/s; the highest in the period, 435 m³/s, came on April 14, 2014.
About the gauges
Near Port Elgin
- Station number
- 02FC001
- Official name
- SAUGEEN RIVER NEAR PORT ELGIN
- Agency
- Water Survey of Canada
- Drainage area
- 3,961 km²
- Level datum
- ASSUMED DATUM
Near Walkerton
- Station number
- 02FC002
- Official name
- SAUGEEN RIVER NEAR WALKERTON
- Agency
- Water Survey of Canada
- Operator
- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
- Drainage area
- 2,135 km²
- Level datum
- ASSUMED DATUM
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Questions
What is the Saugeen River water level today?
The reading at the top of this page comes from Water Survey of Canada each time the page loads, for gauge 02FC001 (Near Port Elgin). The table of typical values shows whether the reading is high or low for the season.
When does the Saugeen River peak in spring?
Near Port Elgin (02FC001): over 29 complete years from 1996 to 2024, the highest daily flow between March and July came around March 23 (the median date). In 16 of those 29 years it came between March 12 and April 6. The median peak was 431 m³/s; the highest in the period, 724 m³/s, came on March 6, 2004.
Data source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (real-time readings and the HYDAT archive), end-use licence. CanoeMap computes the typical values and the peak dates from those archives.