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Canard River near Lukerville water level

River gauge, Canard River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.57m Steady over the last 24 hours

1.3 1.5 1.8 2.0

History

1.41.61.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 181.41.61.8mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
1.52.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 181.52.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
23mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202623mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
23mJanMarMayJulSepNov202623mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Canard River near Lukerville is at 1.57 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.46 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.10 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.47 m, a difference of +0.09 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.51 m and 1.73 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
1.46 m0.10 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.27 m – 1.96 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
1.47 m+0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.51 m – 1.73 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.50 m – 2.13 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 3° – Wind 20 km/h
18 Sun 16° 3° – Wind 24 km/h
19 Mon 17° 4° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 19° 9° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 18° 9° – Wind 12 km/h
22 Thu 18° 8° – Wind 8 km/h
23 Fri 20° 10° – Wind 13 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Turkey Creek at South WindsorRiver gauge, Turkey Creek 4.05 m Low −0.02 m 12 km
Frank and Poet Drain at King Road at TrentonRiver gauge, Frank and Poet Drain 1.6 cfs Normal −1.4 cfs 10 mi
Detroit River at Fort Wayne at DetroitRiver gauge, Detroit River 573.32 ft Normal ±0 10 mi
Little River at WindsorRiver gauge, Little River 1.20 m Normal −0.01 m 18 km
Lower River Rouge at DearbornRiver gauge, Lower River Rouge 3.32 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 16 mi
Ecorse River at Dearborn HeightsRiver gauge, Ecorse River 1.2 cfs Normal −0.7 cfs 16 mi
River Rouge at DetroitRiver gauge, River Rouge 4.95 ft Below flood stage −0.15 ft 19 mi
Middle River Rouge near Garden CityRiver gauge, Middle River Rouge 3.01 ft Below flood stage −0.17 ft 20 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Canard River near Lukerville higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.09 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.47 m.

What is a normal level for the Canard River near Lukerville in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.46 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.27 m and 1.96 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 1.57 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Canard River near Lukerville today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:40 PM EDT, the water level was 1.57 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Canard River near Lukerville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Canard River near Lukerville 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:02GH003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.15897, -83.01889 (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 1.57 m 2026-10-18 17:40 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Canard River near Lukerville (eccc:02GH003). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/canard-river-near-lukerville

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