Ausable River at Springbank
Water level and flow at gauge 02FF002, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (49% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 80 years of monthly averages): 0.66 m³/s23.2 cfs – 6.99 m³/s247 cfs, median 1.73 m³/s61.1 cfs. Right now it is at 49% of the median.
February 17, 1954 · approved records 1948–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 77 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
Sunny. High 19. UV index 4 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 7.
A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 16. UV index 4 or moderate.
Cloudy periods. Low plus 1.
Forecast for Strathroy (13 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Parkhill CreekAbove Parkhill Reservoir · 11 km | 11.00 m36.09 ft | Very high |
| South Parkhill CreekParkhill · 11 km | 1.79 m5.86 ft | Normal |
| Sydenham RiverStrathroy · 13 km | 1.81 m5.95 ft | Very low |
| Ausable RiverParkhill · 18 km | 1.63 m5.36 ft | Normal |
| Little Ausable RiverLucan Crossing · 21 km | 2.45 m8.02 ft | Below normal |
| Oxbow CreekKilworth · 23 km | 4.67 m15.31 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02FF002 · Ausable River Near Springbank
Location: 43.0719, -81.6598 · Ontario
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Ausable River at Springbank today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 1.64 m (5.37 ft) with a flow of 0.84 m³/s (29.7 cfs).
Is the Ausable River at Springbank high right now?
The flow is normal for October (49% of the median).
Is the Ausable River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Ausable River at Springbank?
416 m³/s (14,691 cfs) on February 17, 1954, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1948–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02FF002 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.