Avon River above Stratford water level

Name: Avon River above Stratford 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, Avon River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.22m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Avon River above Stratford, where the gauge shows 6.22 m.

The median for mid-October is 6.22 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 6.18 m, a difference of +0.04 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.21 m – 6.37 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: 6.22 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 6.12 m – 6.61 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 6.18 m+0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 6.21 m – 6.37 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 6.20 m – 7.52 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Avon River

The Avon River is a small river in central Nova Scotia, Canada.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 16° 2° – Wind 28 km/h

19 Mon 17° 3° – Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 16° 4° – Wind 17 km/h

21 Wed 16° 4° – Wind 11 km/h

22 Thu 18° 7° – Wind 20 km/h

23 Fri 11° 2° – Wind 20 km/h

24 Sat 14° 0° – Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Avon River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Avon River below StratfordRiver gauge, Avon River	6.31 m	Normal	−0.01 m	15 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trout Creek near FairviewRiver gauge, Trout Creek	11.37 m	Normal	±0	9.4 km
Nith River above NithburgRiver gauge, Nith River	10.10 m	High	±0	15 km
Trout Creek near St. MarysRiver gauge, Trout Creek	5.75 m	Normal	±0	18 km
Nith River at New HamburgRiver gauge, Nith River	1.60 m	Low	±0	18 km
North Thames River at St. MarysRiver gauge, North Thames River	2.94 m	Low	±0	22 km
North Thames River near MitchellRiver gauge, North Thames River	3.61 m	Normal	±0	23 km
Hunsburger Creek near Wilmot CentreRiver gauge, Hunsburger Creek	0.88 m	Low	±0	25 km
Thames River at InnerkipRiver gauge, Thames River	7.29 m	Low	+0.01 m	27 km

Questions and answers

Is the Avon River above Stratford higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.18 m.

What is a normal level for the Avon River above Stratford in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.22 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.12 m and 6.61 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 6.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Avon River above Stratford today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT, the water level was 6.22 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Avon River above Stratford rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Avon River above Stratford 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:02GD026 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.37653, -80.93806 (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	6.22 m	2026-10-18 19:00	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Avon River above Stratford (eccc:02GD026). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/avon-river-above-stratford

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