Monday, 07 April 2008 13:00
By Harry Thompson
Local resident Harry Thomson's historical water levels
| Year |
Start |
Finish |
Ice Free |
Peak Date |
Peak Height* |
Total Snow** |
| 2007 |
Mar 13 |
Apr 20 |
Mar 28 |
Apr 18 |
0' 5” |
165 cm |
| 2006 |
Mar 2 |
N/A |
Mar 17 |
Mar 17 |
N/A |
270 cm |
| 2003 |
Mar 25 |
N/A |
Mar 25 |
N/A |
N/A |
130 cm |
| 2001 |
Apr 6 |
Apr 14 |
Mar 29 |
Apr 10 |
1' 11” |
268 cm |
| 2000 |
Feb 28 |
Apr 11 |
Mar 4 |
Feb 28 |
0' 6” |
N/A |
| 1999 |
Mar 31 |
Apr 12 |
Mar 21 |
Apr 8 |
2' 10.5" |
N/A |
| 1998 |
Mar 27 |
Apr 7 |
Mar 8 |
Apr 2 |
3' 1.5” |
N/A |
| 1997 |
Apr 4 |
Apr 13 |
Mar 12 |
Apr 7 |
2' 11" |
322 cm |
| 1996 |
Jan 20 |
Jan 23 |
Mar 2 |
Jan 21 |
2' 0” |
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| Feb 24 |
Feb 28 |
Feb 25 |
2' 0.5” |
293 cm |
| 1995 |
Jan 16 |
Jan 17 |
Mar 17 |
Jan 16 |
1' 2” |
(58 mm rain in 3 day Jan) |
| Jan 20 |
Jan 24 |
Jan 21 |
1' 0” |
150 cm |
| 1994 |
Apr 10 |
Apr 19 |
Apr 6 |
Apr 14 |
1' 6” |
284 cm |
| 1993 |
Mar 30 |
Apr 19 |
Apr 6 |
Apr 11, 12 |
3' 8” |
344 cm |
| 1992 |
Mar 28 |
Apr 11 |
Apr 3 |
Mar 28 |
1' 5.5” |
242 cm |
| 1989 |
Mar 28 |
Mar 30 |
Mar 29 |
Mar 29 |
0' 11.5” |
215 cm |
| 1988 |
Mar 26 |
Mar 28 |
Mar 28 |
Mar 27 |
0' 8” |
206 cm |
| 1987 |
Mar 24 |
Mar 30 |
Mar 24 |
Mar 26 |
1' 11” |
172 cm |
| 1985 |
Mar 13 |
Mar 16 |
Mar 14 |
Mar 14 3: 51' |
0' 9” |
236 cm |
| 1984 |
Apr 5 |
Apr 11 |
Mar 28 |
Apr 6 |
2' 3.5” |
259 cm |
| 1982 |
Mar 31 |
Apr 5 |
Mar 30 |
Apr 1 |
2' 9” |
206 cm |
| 1981 |
Feb 18 |
Feb 27 |
Feb 22 |
Feb 21 |
5' 1.5” |
174 cm |
| (Ice jam at Donald Street) |
| 1980 |
Mar 21 |
Mar 24 |
Mar 23 |
Mar 21 |
4' 8” |
168 cm |
| 1979 |
Mar 13 |
Mar 28 |
Mar 15 |
Mar 25 |
2' 7” |
229 cm |
| 1978 |
Apr 3 |
Apr 17 |
Apr 5 |
Apr 14 |
3' 10” |
248 cm |
| 1977 |
Mar 11 |
Mar 20 |
Mar 13 |
Mar 14 |
3' 5” |
192 cm |
| 1976 |
Mar 24 |
Apr 5 |
Mar 29 |
Mar 26 |
5' 1.5” |
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| Mar 28 |
5' 11.5” |
259 cm |
| 1973 |
Mar 5 |
Mar 22 |
Mar 15 |
Mar 13 |
3' 9” |
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| Mar 18 |
3' 3” |
238 cm |
| 1971 |
Apr 11 |
Apr 21 |
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Apr 15 |
3' 9” |
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| Apr 17-19 |
3' 9” |
434 cm |
| 1963 |
Mar 28 |
Apr 6 |
Apr 1 |
Mar 31 |
3' 3.5” |
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| Water levels are from measuring stake* at Thomson's Landing in front of 2066 Rideau River Drive. |
| When water level on stake* reaches 2 feet the water flows into Windsor Park. When water level on stake* reaches 3 feet 4 inches the water flows across Rideau River Drive. |
| * Base of measuring stake (0' 0") is approximately 4 feet 4 inches above summer level of river. |
| ** Snowfall data from 1972 to 1992 from the Ottawa Citizen, March 19, 1992. |
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| Data taken from my records - H. A. Thomson |
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 March 2010 18:01 )
