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Little Ausable River near Lucan Crossing water level

River gauge, Little Ausable River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.50m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.22 m³/s
2.5 2.7 3.0

History

2.42.62.83.0mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 202.42.62.83.0mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
2.42.62.83.0mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 202.42.62.83.0mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Little Ausable River near Lucan Crossing reads 2.50 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 2.54 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.04 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.40 m and 2.86 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.54 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.40 m – 3.03 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.40 m – 2.86 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.40 m – 2.74 m

Conditions at Little Ausable River near Lucan Crossing

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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 18° 4° – Wind 20 km/h
21 Wed 17° 5° – Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 18° 8° – Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 16° 7° – Wind 21 km/h
24 Sat 18° 6° – Wind 15 km/h
25 Sun 20° 9° – Wind 22 km/h
26 Mon 21° 11° – Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 67%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Parkhill Creek above Parkhill ReservoirRiver gauge, Parkhill Creek 10.97 m Very high +0.03 m 15 km
Fish Creek near Prospect HillRiver gauge, Fish Creek 3.26 m Normal −0.01 m 18 km
Ausable River near ExeterRiver gauge, Ausable River 3.32 m Normal ±0 21 km
North Thames River near ThorndaleRiver gauge, North Thames River 1.50 m Low 21 km
Ausable River near SpringbankRiver gauge, Ausable River 1.72 m Low −0.02 m 21 km
Medway River at LondonRiver gauge, Medway River 3.57 m Normal −0.01 m 23 km
South Parkhill Creek near ParkhillRiver gauge, South Parkhill Creek 1.85 m Normal −0.01 m 23 km
Stoney Creek at LondonRiver gauge, Stoney Creek 7.04 m Normal −0.01 m 24 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Little Ausable River near Lucan Crossing in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.54 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.40 m and 3.03 m, based on 20 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 2.50 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Little Ausable River near Lucan Crossing today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:10 AM EDT, the water level was 2.50 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Ausable River near Lucan Crossing rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.13 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Ausable River near Lucan Crossing normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:02FF013 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.18056, -81.44767 (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 2.50 m 2026-10-20 10:10 Provisional
Flow 0.22 m³/s 2026-10-20 10:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Little Ausable River near Lucan Crossing (eccc:02FF013). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/little-ausable-river-near-lucan-crossing

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