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SwedenSydenham River near Owen Sound water level
River gauge, Sydenham River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.70 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
At 4.88 m, the Sydenham River near Owen Sound is far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 4.97 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.08 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.93 m, a difference of −0.05 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.85 m and 4.94 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 4.97 m0.08 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 4.90 m – 5.12 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 4.93 m−0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 4.85 m – 4.94 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 4.86 m – 5.30 m
Conditions at Sydenham River near Owen Sound
Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Sydenham River
The Sydenham River is a river in Chatham-Kent, Lambton County and Middlesex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, flowing southwest from its source west of London, Ontario and emptying into Lake Saint Clair. The length of the river is 165 kilometres (103 mi) and it drains a watershed of approximately 2,700 square kilometres (1,000 mi2), making it one of the largest river flowing into the St.Clair on the Canadian side. The river flows through the towns of Strathroy and Wallaceburg. It was named after Lord Sydenham, governor of Canada from 1839 to 1841.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bighead River near StrathavonRiver gauge, Bighead River | 7.17 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| Sauble River at AllenfordRiver gauge, Sauble River | 4.74 m | Low | −0.01 m | 20 km |
| Bighead River near MeafordRiver gauge, Bighead River | 10.37 m | Low | ±0 | 23 km |
| Sauble River at Sauble FallsRiver gauge, Sauble River | 0.78 m | Low | +0.01 m | 31 km |
| Saugeen River near Port ElginRiver gauge, Saugeen River | 7.58 m | Low | −0.01 m | 32 km |
| Mill Creek near Red WingRiver gauge, Mill Creek | 5.83 m | Low | −0.02 m | 36 km |
| Beaver River near VandeleurRiver gauge, Beaver River | 7.13 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 37 km |
| Beaver River near ClarksburgRiver gauge, Beaver River | 0.58 m | Low | −0.01 m | 37 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Sydenham River near Owen Sound higher than last year?
No, it is 0.05 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.93 m.
What is a normal level for the Sydenham River near Owen Sound in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 4.97 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.90 m and 5.12 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 4.88 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Sydenham River near Owen Sound today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 06:05 PM EDT, the water level was 4.88 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Sydenham River near Owen Sound rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Sydenham River near Owen Sound normal?
Very low 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:02FB007(Agency page)- Coordinates
44.52225, -80.93019(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 | 4.88 m | 2026-10-19 22:05 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.70 m³/s | 2026-10-19 22:05 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Sydenham River near Owen Sound (eccc:02FB007). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/sydenham-river-near-owen-sound
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