Mill Creek at Red Wing

Water level and flow at gauge 02FB012, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (25% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
5.80m19.04ft
−0 cm−0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
0.24m³/s8.48cfs
-4% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

⚠ Yellow Advisory - Fog for Collingwood ↗

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 19 years of monthly averages): 0.48 m³/s17.0 cfs – 1.20 m³/s42.4 cfs, median 0.97 m³/s34.4 cfs. Right now it is at 25% of the median.

Highest flow on record
46.0m³/s1,624cfs

April 18, 2013 · approved records 2006–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

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

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 18 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. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 18. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 9.

Monday

Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early in the morning. Wind north 30 km/h becoming light late in the morning. Wind becoming north 20 late in the afternoon. High 13. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 5.

Forecast for Collingwood (21 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Beaver RiverClarksburg · 6 km—Very low
Beaver RiverVandeleur · 14 km7.13 m23.39 ftVery low
Bighead RiverMeaford · 17 km10.30 m33.80 ftVery low
Bighead RiverStrathavon · 23 km7.15 m23.45 ftVery low
Pretty RiverCollingwood · 23 km1.86 m6.12 ftVery low
Sydenham RiverOwen Sound · 36 km4.87 m15.98 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02FB012 · Mill Creek Near Red Wing

Location: 44.4642, -80.4858 · Ontario

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 Mill Creek at Red Wing today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 5.80 m (19.04 ft) with a flow of 0.24 m³/s (8.48 cfs).

Is the Mill Creek at Red Wing high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (25% of the median).

Is the Mill Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Mill Creek at Red Wing?

46.0 m³/s (1,624 cfs) on April 18, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2006–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02FB012 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.