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Little River at Windsor water level

River gauge, Little River, Ontario, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.22m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.14 m³/s
1.2 1.3 1.4

History

1.21.31.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 181.21.31.4mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
1.21.41.61.8mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 181.21.41.61.8mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
1.21.41.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.21.41.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.21.41.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.21.41.6mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Little River at Windsor reads 1.22 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 1.21 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.19 m (+0.03 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.18 m and 1.80 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
1.21 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.19 m – 1.41 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
1.19 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.18 m – 1.80 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.18 m – 1.42 m

Conditions at Little River at Windsor

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

Rain in the last 3 days: 22 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 16° 2° – Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 19° 3° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 19° 9° – Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 18° 10° – Wind 10 km/h
22 Thu 19° 11° – Wind 6 km/h
23 Fri 19° 13° – Wind 13 km/h
24 Sat 19° 12° – Wind 18 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Turkey Creek at South WindsorRiver gauge, Turkey Creek 4.05 m Low −0.04 m 9.9 km
Detroit River at Fort Wayne at DetroitRiver gauge, Detroit River 573.32 ft Normal ±0 8 mi
Canard River near LukervilleRiver gauge, Canard River 1.55 m Normal ±0 18 km
Lower River Rouge at DearbornRiver gauge, Lower River Rouge 3.28 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 17 mi
Ruscom River near Ruscom StationRiver gauge, Ruscom River 3.82 m Normal −0.05 m 27 km
Red Run at Ryan Road near WarrenRiver gauge, Red Run 3.6 cfs Normal −1.0 cfs 17 mi
River Rouge at DetroitRiver gauge, River Rouge 5.00 ft Below flood stage −0.09 ft 17 mi
Frank and Poet Drain at King Road at TrentonRiver gauge, Frank and Poet Drain 2.1 cfs Normal −1.0 cfs 18 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Little River at Windsor compare with last year?

It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.19 m.

What is a normal level for the Little River at Windsor in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.21 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.19 m and 1.41 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 1.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Little River at Windsor today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:25 AM EDT, the water level was 1.22 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little River at Windsor rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Little River at Windsor 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:02GH011 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.30986, -82.92850 (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 1.22 m 2026-10-18 08:25 Provisional
Flow 0.14 m³/s 2026-10-18 08:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Little River at Windsor (eccc:02GH011). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/little-river-at-windsor

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer