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SwedenRivière des Outaouais à Hull water level
River gauge, Rivière des Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
At 41.29 m, the Rivière des Outaouais à Hull is below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 41.41 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.12 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 41.25 m, a difference of +0.04 m.
The water is rising: up 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 41.08 m and 41.44 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 41.41 m0.12 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 41.21 m – 41.79 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 41.25 m+0.04 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 41.08 m – 41.44 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 41.05 m – 41.41 m
Conditions at Rivière des Outaouais à Hull
Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Rivière des Outaouais
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It is named after the Algonquin word "to trade", as it was the major trade route of Eastern Canada at the time. For most of its length, it defines the border between these two provinces. It is a major tributary of the St. Lawrence River and the longest river in Quebec.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 23 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Rivière des Outaouais
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivière des Outaouais à Terrasse-VaudreuilRiver gauge, Rivière des Outaouais | 21.48 m | Low | −0.08 m | 133 km |
| Rivière des Outaouais à Sainte-Anne-De-BellevueRiver gauge, Rivière des Outaouais | 21.52 m | Low | −0.07 m | 137 km |
| Rivière des Outaouais à la Marina de Sainte-Anne-De-BellevueRiver gauge, Rivière des Outaouais | 21.04 m | Normal | −0.09 m | 137 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rideau River above Rideau FallsRiver gauge, Rideau River | 5.00 m | Very high | ±0 | 1.4 km |
| Rideau River at OttawaRiver gauge, Rideau River | 3.39 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 5.6 km |
| Graham Creek at NepeanRiver gauge, Graham Creek | 0.88 m | High | −0.02 m | 13 km |
| Ottawa River at BritanniaRiver gauge, Ottawa River | 57.84 m | Low | +0.02 m | 13 km |
| Rideau River below ManotickRiver gauge, Rideau River | 4.39 m | Very high | −0.02 m | 20 km |
| Jock River near RichmondRiver gauge, Jock River | 6.57 m | Very high | −0.03 m | 21 km |
| Becketts Creek near Cumberland EstatesRiver gauge, Becketts Creek | 6.80 m | High | −0.13 m | 29 km |
| South Castor River at KenmoreRiver gauge, South Castor River | 1.66 m | Very high | −0.18 m | 32 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Rivière des Outaouais à Hull higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 41.25 m.
What is a normal level for the Rivière des Outaouais à Hull in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 41.41 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 41.21 m and 41.79 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Rivière des Outaouais à Hull really 41.29 m deep?
No. 41.29 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Rivière des Outaouais à Hull today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 03:20 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 41.29 m. Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Rivière des Outaouais à Hull rising or falling?
Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Rivière des Outaouais à Hull normal?
Low 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:02LA015(Agency page)- Coordinates
45.43142, -75.70617(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 41.29 m | 2026-10-18 19:20 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Rivière des Outaouais à Hull (eccc:02LA015). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/quebec/riviere-des-outaouais-a-hull
How we check values
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