Ouse River at Westwood
Water level and flow at gauge 02HJ003, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (64% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 50 years of monthly averages): 0.38 m³/s13.3 cfs – 1.16 m³/s40.9 cfs, median 0.74 m³/s26.2 cfs. Right now it is at 64% of the median.
March 22, 1980 · approved records 1968–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
156% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.19 m³/s6.60 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 50 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. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 17. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 8.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late in the morning. High 14. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Peterborough (23 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Indian RiverAbove Hope Mill Dam · 10 km | 9.36 m30.72 ft | Very low |
| Indian RiverBelow Hope Mill Dam · 10 km | 7.29 m23.92 ft | Very low |
| Ouse RiverNorwood · 11 km | 6.90 m22.64 ft | Normal |
| Burnley CreekAbove Warkworth · 16 km | 2.51 m8.25 ft | Very low |
| Trout CreekCampbellford · 17 km | 2.04 m6.68 ft | Below normal |
| Salt CreekCodrington · 21 km | 1.70 m5.58 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02HJ003 · Ouse River Near Westwood
Location: 44.2981, -78.0449 · Ontario
Same river: Norwood
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 Ouse River at Westwood today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 12.47 m (40.91 ft) with a flow of 0.48 m³/s (16.9 cfs).
Is the Ouse River at Westwood high right now?
The flow is normal for October (64% of the median).
Is the Ouse River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Ouse River at Westwood?
67.8 m³/s (2,394 cfs) on March 22, 1980, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1968–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Ouse River at Westwood compare with a year ago?
The flow is 156% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.19 m³/s (6.60 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02HJ003 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.