Parkhill Creek above Parkhill Reservoir

Water level and flow at gauge 02FF008, Ontario. The flow is well above normal for October (586% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
11.00m36.08ft
−1 cm−0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
3.11m³/s110cfs
-3% in 24 h
Status
Very high
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 1 PM 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 47 years of monthly averages): 0.10 m³/s3.69 cfs – 1.55 m³/s54.7 cfs, median 0.53 m³/s18.8 cfs. Right now it is at 586% of the median.

Highest flow on record
60.8m³/s2,147cfs

January 12, 2018 · approved records 1973–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s0 cfs50 cfs100 cfs150 cfs200 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 51 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. High 19. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 7.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 15. UV index 4 or moderate.

Monday night

Clearing. Low plus 2.

Forecast for Lambton Shores (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

South Parkhill CreekParkhill · 8 km1.79 m5.86 ftNormal
Ausable RiverSpringbank · 11 km1.64 m5.37 ftNormal
Little Ausable RiverLucan Crossing · 15 km2.45 m8.03 ftBelow normal
Ausable RiverParkhill · 15 km1.60 m5.24 ftNormal
Sydenham RiverStrathroy · 23 km1.81 m5.95 ftVery low
Ausable RiverExeter · 24 km3.31 m10.86 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02FF008 · Parkhill Creek Above Parkhill Reservoir

Location: 43.1641, -81.6315 · 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 Parkhill Creek above Parkhill Reservoir today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 11.00 m (36.08 ft) with a flow of 3.11 m³/s (110 cfs).

Is the Parkhill Creek above Parkhill Reservoir high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (586% of the median).

Is the Parkhill Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Parkhill Creek above Parkhill Reservoir?

60.8 m³/s (2,147 cfs) on January 12, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02FF008 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.