North Thames River near Mitchell water level

Name: North Thames River near Mitchell water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, North Thames River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.61m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:05 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.39 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at North Thames River near Mitchell reads 3.61 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.65 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.04 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 3.74 m, a difference of −0.14 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.57 m and 3.67 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: 3.65 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.43 m – 4.02 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.74 m−0.14 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.57 m – 3.67 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.58 m – 5.62 m

Conditions at North Thames River near Mitchell

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the North Thames River

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 8.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 16° 3° – Wind 28 km/h

19 Mon 17° 4° – Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 17° 3° – Wind 18 km/h

21 Wed 16° 4° – Wind 12 km/h

22 Thu 18° 7° – Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 15° 5° – Wind 18 km/h

24 Sat 18° 4° – Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the North Thames River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Thames River at St. MarysRiver gauge, North Thames River	2.93 m	Low	±0	22 km
North Thames River near ThorndaleRiver gauge, North Thames River	1.53 m	Normal	−0.01 m	34 km
North Thames River below Fanshawe DamRiver gauge, North Thames River	6.22 m	Low	−0.01 m	46 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Avon River below StratfordRiver gauge, Avon River	6.31 m	Normal	−0.01 m	14 km
Silver Creek at SeaforthRiver gauge, Silver Creek	5.73 m	Normal	±0	19 km
South Maitland River at RoxboroRiver gauge, South Maitland River	3.99 m	Low	±0	21 km
Trout Creek near St. MarysRiver gauge, Trout Creek	5.75 m	Normal	±0	21 km
Avon River above StratfordRiver gauge, Avon River	6.22 m	Normal	−0.01 m	23 km
Black Creek near HensallRiver gauge, Black Creek	5.36 m	Normal	±0	24 km
Trout Creek near FairviewRiver gauge, Trout Creek	11.37 m	Normal	±0	26 km
Fish Creek near Prospect HillRiver gauge, Fish Creek	3.27 m	Normal	−0.01 m	26 km

Questions and answers

Is the North Thames River near Mitchell higher than last year?

No, it is 0.14 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.74 m.

What is a normal level for the North Thames River near Mitchell in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.65 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.43 m and 4.02 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 3.61 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of North Thames River near Mitchell today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:05 PM EDT, the water level was 3.61 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is North Thames River near Mitchell rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Thames River near Mitchell 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:02GD014 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.45042, -81.20678 (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	3.61 m	2026-10-18 22:05	Provisional
Flow	0.39 m³/s	2026-10-18 22:05	Provisional

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