Silver Creek at Seaforth

Water level and flow at gauge 02FF011, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (12% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
5.73m18.79ft
−0 cm−0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.01m³/s0.49cfs
-7% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
↓ falling -7%

Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 24 years of monthly averages): 0.02 m³/s0.87 cfs – 0.29 m³/s10.2 cfs, median 0.12 m³/s4.29 cfs. Right now it is at 12% of the median.

Highest flow on record
28.4m³/s1,003cfs

July 8, 2014 · approved records 2003–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

99% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.98 m³/s34.6 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s0 cfs10 cfs20 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs150 cfs200 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 23 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 18. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Low 7.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Clearing. Low minus 1.

Forecast for Goderich (33 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

South Maitland RiverRoxboro · 4 km3.97 m13.02 ftBelow normal
Bayfield RiverVarna · 16 km0.76 m2.49 ftBelow normal
Tricks CreekClinton · 16 km6.31 m20.70 ftVery low
Black CreekHensall · 16 km5.35 m17.54 ftBelow normal
North Thames RiverMitchell · 19 km3.61 m11.83 ftNormal
South Maitland RiverSummerhill · 19 km9.13 m29.95 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02FF011 · Silver Creek at Seaforth

Location: 43.5454, -81.3964 · Ontario

Same river: Orillia, Grovesend

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 Silver Creek at Seaforth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 5.73 m (18.79 ft) with a flow of 0.01 m³/s (0.49 cfs).

Is the Silver Creek at Seaforth high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (12% of the median).

Is the Silver Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Silver Creek at Seaforth?

28.4 m³/s (1,003 cfs) on July 8, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2003–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Silver Creek at Seaforth compare with a year ago?

The flow is 99% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.98 m³/s (34.6 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02FF011 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.