Hawkestone Creek at Hawkestone
Water level and flow at gauge 02EC020, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (52% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 20 years of monthly averages): 0.25 m³/s8.78 cfs – 0.40 m³/s14.2 cfs, median 0.32 m³/s11.2 cfs. Right now it is at 52% of the median.
June 21, 2008 · approved records 2006–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
7% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.18 m³/s6.22 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 19 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 8.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 30 in the afternoon. High 13. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Orillia (13 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Silver CreekOrillia · 17 km | 7.04 m23.11 ft | Very low |
| Willow CreekMinesing · 27 km | 3.85 m12.64 ft | Normal |
| Coldwater RiverColdwater · 27 km | 1.17 m3.85 ft | Below normal |
| Black RiverBaldwin · 28 km | 8.40 m27.55 ft | Normal |
| Black RiverWashago · 28 km | 7.32 m24.01 ft | Normal |
| Severn RiverMill Island · 30 km | 6.89 m22.59 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02EC020 · Hawkestone Creek at Hawkestone
Location: 44.4970, -79.4680 · Ontario
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Hawkestone Creek at Hawkestone today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 2.14 m (7.01 ft) with a flow of 0.16 m³/s (5.79 cfs).
Is the Hawkestone Creek at Hawkestone high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (52% of the median).
Is the Hawkestone Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Hawkestone Creek at Hawkestone?
24.9 m³/s (879 cfs) on June 21, 2008, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2006–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Hawkestone Creek at Hawkestone compare with a year ago?
The flow is 7% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.18 m³/s (6.22 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02EC020 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.