Ontario Water and Weather Monitoring Station Locations

Point locations of water and weather monitoring stations used by Ontario's Surface Water Monitoring Centre. The dataset includes multiple station types such as streamflow gauges, climate stations, road weather stations, and snow survey stations. It was published by the Government of Ontario and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping streamflow gauge station locations to analyze river discharge patterns.
• Correlating climate station data with snow survey station data for seasonal water supply forecasting.
• Assessing road weather station coverage for transportation safety and infrastructure planning.
• Integrating fire weather station locations into wildfire risk and forest management models.

Strengths

• Includes multiple station types from several authoritative government agencies.
• Geospatial data supports integration with GIS for regional analysis.
• Data is actively maintained, with a recent update in March 2026.

Limitations

• Unknown total number of stations or row count.
• Sample data and specific column names are unavailable for preview.
• Limited to the province of Ontario, not applicable for other regions.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario Surface Water Monitoring Centre.

Collection Method

Collected by multiple provincial agencies including Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ministry of Transportation, and Ministry of Natural Resources.

Freshness

Updated March 2026.

Geography

Province of Ontario, Canada.