Jock River near Richmond water level

Name: Jock River near Richmond 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, Jock River, Ontario, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

6.56m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:55 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 10.0 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Jock River near Richmond is well above normal at 6.56 m.

That puts it 0.39 m above the median of 6.17 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 6.06 m (+0.50 m).

It has dropped 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 6.13 m and 6.60 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 6.17 m0.39 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 6.06 m – 6.36 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 6.06 m+0.50 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 6.13 m – 6.60 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 6.10 m – 6.59 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

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.

18 Sun 15° 0° – Wind 21 km/h

19 Mon 16° 6° – Wind 20 km/h

20 Tue 13° 3° – Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 12° 2° – Wind 11 km/h

22 Thu 15° 3° – Wind 19 km/h

23 Fri 11° 2° – Wind 13 km/h

24 Sat 13° 0° – Wind 11 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min First quarter 55%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rideau River below ManotickRiver gauge, Rideau River	4.39 m	Very high	−0.02 m	6.8 km
Graham Creek at NepeanRiver gauge, Graham Creek	0.87 m	High	−0.02 m	11 km
Ottawa River at BritanniaRiver gauge, Ottawa River	57.84 m	Low	+0.01 m	12 km
Rideau River at OttawaRiver gauge, Rideau River	3.38 m	Very high	−0.01 m	16 km
Rivière des Outaouais à HullRiver gauge, Rivière des Outaouais	41.30 m	Low	+0.03 m	21 km
Rideau River above Rideau FallsRiver gauge, Rideau River	4.99 m	Very high	±0	23 km
Mississippi River at AppletonRiver gauge, Mississippi River	1.75 m	High	+0.03 m	27 km
South Castor River at KenmoreRiver gauge, South Castor River	1.62 m	Very high	−0.17 m	30 km

Questions and answers

How does the Jock River near Richmond compare with last year?

It is 0.50 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.06 m.

What is a normal level for the Jock River near Richmond in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.17 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.06 m and 6.36 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 6.56 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Jock River near Richmond today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:55 PM EDT, the water level was 6.56 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Jock River near Richmond rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.41 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Jock River near Richmond normal?

Very high 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:02LA007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.24942, -75.79061 (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	6.56 m	2026-10-19 00:55	Provisional
Flow	10.0 m³/s	2026-10-19 00:55	Provisional

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