Lucknow River at Lucknow

Water level and flow at gauge 02FD002, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (26% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
6.41m21.02ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.16m³/s5.47cfs
+1% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 10 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 36 years of monthly averages): 0.30 m³/s10.6 cfs – 0.91 m³/s32.3 cfs, median 0.60 m³/s21.1 cfs. Right now it is at 26% of the median.

Highest flow on record
30.5m³/s1,077cfs

February 21, 2018 · approved records 1980–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s0 cfs50 cfs100 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 36 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.

Weather near this gauge

Today

Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Low 7.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Clearing. Low minus 1.

Forecast for Wingham (18 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Maitland RiverBelow Wingham · 17 km0.79 m2.60 ftVery low
Teeswater RiverTeeswater · 19 km1.08 m3.54 ftVery low
Maitland RiverAbove Wingham · 21 km9.83 m32.25 ftVery low
Blyth BrookBelow Blyth · 23 km4.09 m13.40 ftVery high
Middle Maitland RiverBelgrave · 24 km9.98 m32.73 ftVery low
Little Maitland RiverBluevale · 24 km6.66 m21.84 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 02FD002 · Lucknow River at Lucknow

Location: 43.9653, -81.5134 · Ontario

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Lucknow River at Lucknow today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 6.41 m (21.02 ft) with a flow of 0.16 m³/s (5.47 cfs).

Is the Lucknow River at Lucknow high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (26% of the median).

Is the Lucknow River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Lucknow River at Lucknow?

30.5 m³/s (1,077 cfs) on February 21, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1980–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02FD002 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.