Carrick Creek at Carlsruhe

Water level and flow at gauge 02FC011, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (32% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
1.67m5.47ft
−1 cm−0.4 in in 24 h
Flow
0.29m³/s10.3cfs
-13% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↓ falling -13%

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 64 years of monthly averages): 0.51 m³/s17.9 cfs – 1.55 m³/s54.6 cfs, median 0.92 m³/s32.5 cfs. Right now it is at 32% of the median.

Highest flow on record
124m³/s4,379cfs

June 23, 2017 · approved records 1963–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

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

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 63 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

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Increasing cloudiness late this evening. Low 8.

Monday

Cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 12. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Walkerton (11 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

South Saugeen RiverHanover · 3 km1.47 m4.82 ftVery low
Saugeen RiverWalkerton · 8 km9.32 m30.57 ftBelow normal
Camp CreekAllan Park · 9 km3.77 m12.37 ftVery low
Saugeen RiverAbove Durham · 20 km1.16 m3.81 ftBelow normal
Beatty Saugeen RiverHolstein · 22 km1.69 m5.55 ftVery low
Teeswater RiverTeeswater · 25 km1.08 m3.54 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 02FC011 · Carrick Creek Near Carlsruhe

Location: 44.1134, -81.0193 · 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 Carrick Creek at Carlsruhe today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.67 m (5.47 ft) with a flow of 0.29 m³/s (10.3 cfs).

Is the Carrick Creek at Carlsruhe high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (32% of the median).

Is the Carrick Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Carrick Creek at Carlsruhe?

124 m³/s (4,379 cfs) on June 23, 2017, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1963–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02FC011 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.