Byron 02GE002
Reading the latest value from Water Survey of Canada…
Shaded band: the middle half of the month's daily means in the agency's archive.
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Typical level and flow by month
Byron 02GE002
Flow is typically highest in March (56.4 m³/s) and lowest in August (9.68 m³/s). Level is typically highest in March (2.41 m) and lowest in September (1.76 m).
| Month | Typical flow (m³/s) | Middle half of days | Typical level (m) | Middle half of days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.4 | 19.9 – 69.1 | 2.23 | 2.04 – 2.58 |
| February | 31.8 | 17.2 – 65.6 | 2.15 | 1.98 – 2.54 |
| March | 56.4 | 31.7 – 108 | 2.41 | 2.19 – 2.89 |
| April | 44.6 | 28.1 – 84.2 | 2.34 | 2.15 – 2.69 |
| May | 25.2 | 17.5 – 46.8 | 2.05 | 1.95 – 2.25 |
| June | 18.5 | 12.1 – 27.3 | 1.88 | 1.79 – 2.03 |
| July | 12.1 | 8.01 – 19.1 | 1.82 | 1.71 – 1.98 |
| August | 9.68 | 7.78 – 14.9 | 1.79 | 1.72 – 1.93 |
| September | 9.83 | 7.27 – 14.7 | 1.76 | 1.70 – 1.85 |
| October | 14.6 | 8.52 – 26.0 | 1.83 | 1.74 – 1.98 |
| November | 23.3 | 13.7 – 45.0 | 2.02 | 1.81 – 2.28 |
| December | 33.1 | 19.5 – 62.3 | 2.14 | 1.94 – 2.37 |
Flow: median of daily means, 30 complete years from 1996 to 2025. Level: median of daily means, 10 complete years from 2016 to 2025.
When does the spring peak come?
Computed from the agency's published daily means: for each year, the highest day between March 1 and July 31.
Byron (02GE002): over 30 complete years from 1996 to 2025, the highest daily flow between March and July came around March 26 (the median date). In 16 of those 30 years it came between March 12 and April 4. The median peak was 358 m³/s; the highest in the period, 809 m³/s, came on April 2, 2008.
About the gauges
Byron
- Station number
- 02GE002
- Official name
- THAMES RIVER AT BYRON
- Agency
- Water Survey of Canada
- Operator
- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
- Drainage area
- 3,083 km²
- Level datum
- ASSUMED DATUM
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Questions
What is the Thames River water level today?
The reading at the top of this page comes from Water Survey of Canada each time the page loads, for gauge 02GE002 (Byron). The table of typical values shows whether the reading is high or low for the season.
When does the Thames River peak in spring?
Byron (02GE002): over 30 complete years from 1996 to 2025, the highest daily flow between March and July came around March 26 (the median date). In 16 of those 30 years it came between March 12 and April 4. The median peak was 358 m³/s; the highest in the period, 809 m³/s, came on April 2, 2008.
Data source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (real-time readings and the HYDAT archive), end-use licence. CanoeMap computes the typical values and the peak dates from those archives.