Little River at Windsor

Water level and flow at gauge 02GH011, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (19% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
1.19m3.89ft
+0 cm+0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
0.04m³/s1.27cfs
+9% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↑ rising +9%

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

⚠ Yellow Advisory - Fog for Windsor ↗

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 32 years of monthly averages): 0.13 m³/s4.74 cfs – 0.37 m³/s13.0 cfs, median 0.19 m³/s6.69 cfs. Right now it is at 19% of the median.

Highest flow on record
42.6m³/s1,504cfs

February 22, 1990 · approved records 1983–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

28% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.05 m³/s1.77 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s0 cfs100 cfs200 cfs300 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 35 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. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 19. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

Clear. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 8.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h late in the afternoon. High 19. UV index 4 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low plus 4.

Forecast for Windsor (10 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Turkey CreekSouth Windsor · 10 km4.03 m13.21 ftVery low
Canard RiverLukerville · 18 km1.52 m5.00 ftNormal
Ruscom RiverRuscom Station · 27 km3.78 m12.39 ftNormal
Sydenham RiverWallaceburg · 55 km5.17 m16.97 ftNormal
Thames RiverChatham · 63 km1.58 m5.17 ftNormal
McGregor CreekChatham · 69 km1.06 m3.46 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02GH011 · Little River at Windsor

Location: 42.3099, -82.9285 · 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 Little River at Windsor today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 1.19 m (3.89 ft) with a flow of 0.04 m³/s (1.27 cfs).

Is the Little River at Windsor high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (19% of the median).

Is the Little River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Little River at Windsor?

42.6 m³/s (1,504 cfs) on February 22, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1983–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Little River at Windsor compare with a year ago?

The flow is 28% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.05 m³/s (1.77 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02GH011 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.