Hamilton river levels

Live water levels and flows at 21 river and lake gauges within 40 km of Hamilton, Ontario, compared with normal for this month.

Latest reading about an hour ago · data checked Oct 25, 12:05 PM UTC · we check every 30 minutes

Active gauges

of 21 real-time stations

Above normal

19% of active gauges

Below normal

38% of active gauges

Rising (24 h)

4 falling

Very lowBelow normalNormalAbove normalVery highNo normal / no data

Gauges near Hamilton

Closest first

River / lake	Level	Flow	vs normal
Grindstone CreekHidden Valley Park · 6 km	8.33 m27.32 ft	—	Above normal→ steady
Spencer CreekDundas · 8 km	6.08 m19.94 ft	0.71 m³/s25.1 cfs	Normal→ steady
Ancaster CreekAncaster · 9 km	0.12 m0.40 ft	0.05 m³/s1.66 cfs	Below normal→ steady
Grindstone CreekMillgrove · 11 km	2.32 m7.60 ft	—	Normal→ steady
Spencer CreekHighway No. 5 · 15 km	0.52 m1.72 ft	0.12 m³/s4.20 cfs	Very low↓ falling -23%
Bronte CreekCarlisle · 18 km	2.48 m8.14 ft	0.72 m³/s25.3 cfs	Normal→ steady
Mountsberg CreekCarlisle · 19 km	2.69 m8.84 ft	0.68 m³/s23.9 cfs	Very high→ steady
Spencer CreekWestover · 20 km	13.78 m45.20 ft	1.78 m³/s62.9 cfs	Very high↑ rising +27%
Bronte CreekZimmerman · 20 km	5.83 m19.14 ft	1.06 m³/s37.4 cfs	Normal→ steady
Fourteen Mile CreekOakville · 23 km	1.26 m4.14 ft	0.04 m³/s1.41 cfs	Very low→ steady
McKenzie CreekCaledonia · 25 km	1.22 m3.99 ft	0.25 m³/s8.72 cfs	Very low↓ falling -9%
Mountsberg CreekBelow Mountsberg Reservoir · 26 km	1.15 m3.77 ft	0.59 m³/s20.7 cfs	Above normal→ steady
Fairchild CreekAbove Onondaga · 27 km	6.81 m22.35 ft	—	No normal yet→ steady
East Sixteen Mile CreekOmagh · 28 km	1.46 m4.78 ft	0.22 m³/s7.73 cfs	Normal→ steady
Sixteen Mile CreekMilton · 29 km	1.13 m3.71 ft	0.30 m³/s10.6 cfs	Below normal↓ falling -6%
Twenty Mile CreekAbove Smithville · 29 km	2.87 m9.42 ft	0.00 m³/s0.14 cfs	Below normal↓ falling -20%
Welland RiverBelow Caistor Corners · 33 km	0.89 m2.93 ft	0.08 m³/s2.75 cfs	Below normal↑ rising +59%
Oswego CreekCanborough · 33 km	2.14 m7.03 ft	—	Normal→ steady
Grand RiverBrantford · 35 km	0.24 m0.80 ft	19.9 m³/s703 cfs	Normal↑ rising +9%
Grand RiverGalt · 38 km	0.70 m2.29 ft	14.4 m³/s509 cfs	Normal↑ rising +8%
Credit RiverStreetsville · 39 km	4.41 m14.46 ft	3.18 m³/s112 cfs	Very low→ steady

Weather in Hamilton

Today

Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

A few clouds. Low 8.

Monday

Increasing cloudiness early in the morning. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low plus 2.

Forecast for Hamilton (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued Oct 25, 9:00 AM UTC. Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Official sources

For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:

Questions

What are the river levels in Hamilton today?

Grindstone Creek at Hidden Valley Park: 8.33 m (27.32 ft) (above normal); Spencer Creek at Dundas: 6.08 m (19.94 ft), 0.71 m³/s (25.1 cfs) (normal); Ancaster Creek at Ancaster: 0.12 m (0.40 ft), 0.05 m³/s (1.66 cfs) (below normal); Bronte Creek at Carlisle: 2.48 m (8.14 ft), 0.72 m³/s (25.3 cfs) (normal); Mountsberg Creek at Carlisle: 2.69 m (8.84 ft), 0.68 m³/s (23.9 cfs) (very high); Fourteen Mile Creek at Oakville: 1.26 m (4.14 ft), 0.04 m³/s (1.41 cfs) (very low).

Are rivers high in Hamilton right now?

4 of 21 active gauges within 40 km of Hamilton are above normal for this month: Grindstone Creek at Hidden Valley Park, Mountsberg Creek at Carlisle, Spencer Creek at Westover, Mountsberg Creek below Mountsberg Reservoir. 4 rose in the last 24 hours.

Where can I find flood warnings for Hamilton?

From the official services: Ontario flood forecasting and warning, Environment Canada weather alerts, Water Office (official gauge data), and your municipality. Canada River Levels only displays gauge data and does not issue warnings.