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SwedenAusable River near Springbank water level
River gauge, Ausable River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 1.85 m³/s
History
What this means
The gauge at Ausable River near Springbank reads 1.76 m, a normal level for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 1.82 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.05 m below typical.
The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.54 m and 2.17 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
- 1.82 m0.05 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.60 m – 2.91 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.54 m – 2.17 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.54 m – 2.01 m
Conditions at Ausable River near Springbank
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.
About the Ausable River
The Ausable River is a river in southwestern Ontario, Canada, which empties into Lake Huron at Port Franks, Ontario. The Ausable's initial source is in a moraine near the community of Staffa, Ontario located in the municipality of West Perth, Ontario at a point 334 metres (1,096 ft) above sea level. Although the river has a total measured length of over 240 kilometres (150 mi), because of its meandering course, the mouth in actuality is only 64 kilometres (40 mi) from its source near Staffa. The Ausable drains 1,142 square kilometres (441 sq mi) of land, and falls 158 metres (518 ft) in elevation from source to outlet.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Ausable River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausable River near ParkhillRiver gauge, Ausable River | 1.68 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 18 km |
| Ausable River near ExeterRiver gauge, Ausable River | 3.32 m | Normal | ±0 | 34 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkhill Creek above Parkhill ReservoirRiver gauge, Parkhill Creek | 10.89 m | High | −0.02 m | 11 km |
| South Parkhill Creek near ParkhillRiver gauge, South Parkhill Creek | 1.88 m | High | −0.03 m | 11 km |
| Sydenham River at StrathroyRiver gauge, Sydenham River | 1.83 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
| Little Ausable River near Lucan CrossingRiver gauge, Little Ausable River | 2.52 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 21 km |
| Oxbow Creek near KilworthRiver gauge, Oxbow Creek | 4.70 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 23 km |
| Thames River at ByronRiver gauge, Thames River | 1.80 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 29 km |
| Dingman Creek below LambethRiver gauge, Dingman Creek | 4.85 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 29 km |
| Sydenham River near AlvinstonRiver gauge, Sydenham River | 10.59 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 31 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Ausable River near Springbank in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.82 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.60 m and 2.91 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 1.76 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Ausable River near Springbank today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.76 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Ausable River near Springbank rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.14 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Ausable River near Springbank 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:02FF002(Agency page)- Coordinates
43.07192, -81.65975(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 | 1.76 m | 2026-10-18 21:45 | Provisional |
| Flow | 1.85 m³/s | 2026-10-18 21:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Ausable River near Springbank (eccc:02FF002). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/ausable-river-near-springbank
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer