Flood / Low Water Status and Flows

The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Our area of jurisdiction, the upper watershed of the Thames River, covers 3,430 square kilometres in southwestern Ontario and is home to approximately 593,700 people. The Thames is a Canadian Heritage River.

Inspiring a healthy environment

The 17 municipalities within the upper Thames watershed appoint representatives to the UTRCA’s Board of Directors. The directors represent the local urban and rural communities, deciding policies and programs that will lead to a healthy watershed. The UTRCA’s programs and services focus on five key areas:

protect people and property and support safe development;
deliver landowner stewardship;
provide natural spaces and recreational opportunities;
make science based decisions;
empower communities and youth.

The watershed and traditional territory

The Upper Thames River watershed is within the traditional territory of the Attawandaron, Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak peoples, who have longstanding relationships to the land, water and region of southwestern Ontario.

The local First Nation communities of this area include Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Oneida Nation of the Thames, Munsee Delaware Nation and Delaware Nation at Moraviantown. In the region, there are eleven First Nation communities and a growing Indigenous urban population.

We value the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations and all of the Original peoples of Turtle Island (North America).

Explore the Watershed Report Cards

Check out the Interactive Map and StoryMap:

discover the surface water quality and forest conditions grades for each watershed,
learn about highlights of progress made over the last five years,
use data filters to customize and visualize information, and
explore more interactive tools!