Black Creek at Hensall

Water level and flow at gauge 02FF014, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (23% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
5.35m17.54ft
−0 cm−0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.03m³/s1.09cfs
-3% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 18 years of monthly averages): 0.05 m³/s1.82 cfs – 0.38 m³/s13.3 cfs, median 0.13 m³/s4.70 cfs. Right now it is at 23% of the median.

Highest flow on record
29.2m³/s1,031cfs

September 22, 2021 · approved records 2006–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.1 m³/s0.2 m³/s0.3 m³/s0.4 m³/s5 cfs10 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s50 cfs100 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

Mainly sunny. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Low 7.

Monday

Cloudy. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low zero.

Forecast for Goderich (39 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Ausable RiverExeter · 6 km3.31 m10.86 ftBelow normal
Silver CreekSeaforth · 16 km5.73 m18.80 ftBelow normal
Bayfield RiverVarna · 17 km0.76 m2.50 ftBelow normal
South Maitland RiverRoxboro · 19 km3.97 m13.02 ftBelow normal
Tricks CreekClinton · 20 km6.31 m20.70 ftVery low
North Thames RiverMitchell · 24 km3.60 m11.82 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02FF014 · Black Creek Near Hensall

Location: 43.4188, -81.4955 · Ontario

Same river: Bradshaw, Limehouse, Weston, Milford

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

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Official sources

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Questions

What is the water level of the Black Creek at Hensall today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 5.35 m (17.54 ft) with a flow of 0.03 m³/s (1.09 cfs).

Is the Black Creek at Hensall high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (23% of the median).

Is the Black Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Black Creek at Hensall?

29.2 m³/s (1,031 cfs) on September 22, 2021, 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 02FF014 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.