Nottawasaga River at Hockley

Water level and flow at gauge 02ED026, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (68% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.67m2.20ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.79m³/s27.9cfs
+1% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 10 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 37 years of monthly averages): 0.83 m³/s29.3 cfs – 1.52 m³/s53.7 cfs, median 1.16 m³/s41.0 cfs. Right now it is at 68% of the median.

Highest flow on record
52.4m³/s1,850cfs

April 14, 2014 · approved records 1989–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

6% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.84 m³/s29.7 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s1.5 m³/s10 cfs20 cfs30 cfs40 cfs50 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 36 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

Today

Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Low 9.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 4.

Forecast for Orangeville (16 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Humber RiverHighway No. 9 · 10 km2.22 m7.27 ftBelow normal
Nottawasaga RiverAlliston · 11 km6.73 m22.07 ftNormal
Beeton CreekTottenham · 14 km5.68 m18.63 ftNormal
Centreville CreekAlbion Hills · 15 km0.51 m1.68 ftNo normal yet
Boyne RiverEarl Rowe Park · 15 km2.86 m9.38 ftBelow normal
Humber RiverPalgrave · 16 km8.20 m26.90 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 02ED026 · Nottawasaga River at Hockley

Location: 44.0248, -79.9699 · Ontario

Same river: Baxter, Edenvale, Alliston

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Nottawasaga River at Hockley today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.67 m (2.20 ft) with a flow of 0.79 m³/s (27.9 cfs).

Is the Nottawasaga River at Hockley high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (68% of the median).

Is the Nottawasaga River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Nottawasaga River at Hockley?

52.4 m³/s (1,850 cfs) on April 14, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1989–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Nottawasaga River at Hockley compare with a year ago?

The flow is 6% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.84 m³/s (29.7 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02ED026 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.