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Ouse River near Westwood water level

River gauge, Ouse River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

12.48m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.58 m³/s
12.45 12.50 12.55

History

12.4012.4512.5012.55mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 1912.4012.4512.5012.55mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
12.4012.4512.5012.55mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 1912.4012.4512.5012.55mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
12.513.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202612.513.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
12.513.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov202612.513.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Ouse River near Westwood reads 12.48 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 12.49 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 12.42 m, a difference of +0.06 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 12.44 m and 12.51 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
12.49 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
12.43 m – 12.57 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
12.42 m+0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
12.44 m – 12.51 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
12.43 m – 12.57 m

Conditions at Ouse River near Westwood

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 8.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 18° 4° – Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 14° 2° – Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 15° 0° – Wind 8 km/h
22 Thu 18° 4° – Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 12° 2° – Wind 16 km/h
24 Sat 15° 1° – Wind 9 km/h
25 Sun 17° 5° – Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 62%

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Other gauges on the Ouse River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ouse River at NorwoodRiver gauge, Ouse River 6.91 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Indian River above Hope Mill DamRiver gauge, Indian River 9.63 m Normal −0.11 m 10 km
Indian River below Hope Mill DamRiver gauge, Indian River 7.35 m Very high +0.04 m 10 km
Burnley Creek above WarkworthRiver gauge, Burnley Creek 2.52 m Normal −0.01 m 16 km
Trout Creek near CampbellfordRiver gauge, Trout Creek 2.04 m Very low −0.01 m 17 km
Salt Creek near CodringtonRiver gauge, Salt Creek 1.70 m Normal ±0 21 km
Jackson Creek at PeterboroughRiver gauge, Jackson Creek 1.58 m High ±0 22 km
Otonabee River near Robinsons IslandRiver gauge, Otonabee River 7.30 m Normal −0.02 m 23 km
Jackson Creek near Jackson HeightsRiver gauge, Jackson Creek 3.01 m High −0.01 m 26 km

Questions and answers

Is the Ouse River near Westwood higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.06 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 12.42 m.

What is a normal level for the Ouse River near Westwood in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 12.49 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 12.43 m and 12.57 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 12.48 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ouse River near Westwood today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:35 PM EDT, the water level was 12.48 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ouse River near Westwood rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ouse River near Westwood 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:02HJ003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
44.29806, -78.04494 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 12.48 m 2026-10-19 20:35 Provisional
Flow 0.58 m³/s 2026-10-19 20:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Ouse River near Westwood (eccc:02HJ003). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/ouse-river-near-westwood

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