Dingman Creek below Lambeth water level
River gauge, Dingman Creek, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.48 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
Dingman Creek below Lambeth is at 4.88 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 4.87 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.01 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.82 m, a difference of +0.06 m.
It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.78 m and 5.38 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 4.87 m0.01 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 4.82 m – 5.09 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 4.82 m+0.06 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 4.78 m – 5.38 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 4.78 m – 5.77 m
On the river
Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames River at ByronRiver gauge, Thames River | 1.82 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 3.5 km |
| Oxbow Creek near KilworthRiver gauge, Oxbow Creek | 4.71 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.5 km |
| Medway River at LondonRiver gauge, Medway River | 3.61 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 11 km |
| Thames River near EalingRiver gauge, Thames River | 0.46 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 12 km |
| Stoney Creek at LondonRiver gauge, Stoney Creek | 7.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 13 km |
| Dodd Creek below Paynes MillsRiver gauge, Dodd Creek | 1.52 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 18 km |
| North Thames River below Fanshawe DamRiver gauge, North Thames River | 6.23 m | Low | −0.01 m | 18 km |
| Kettle Creek at St. ThomasRiver gauge, Kettle Creek | 6.11 m | Normal | ±0 | 21 km |
Questions and answers
Is Dingman Creek below Lambeth higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.06 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.82 m.
What is a normal level for Dingman Creek below Lambeth in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 4.87 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.82 m and 5.09 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 4.88 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Dingman Creek below Lambeth today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 05:35 PM EDT, the water level was 4.88 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Dingman Creek below Lambeth rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Dingman Creek below Lambeth normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
How often is this data updated?
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:02GE005(Agency page)- Coordinates
42.93411, -81.35131(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum (assumed datum)
- Update interval
- every hour
- Licence
- Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 4.88 m | 2026-10-17 21:35 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.48 m³/s | 2026-10-17 21:35 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Dingman Creek below Lambeth (eccc:02GE005). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/dingman-creek-below-lambeth
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Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer