Tricks Creek at Clinton

Water level and flow at gauge 02FF015, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (37% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
6.31m20.70ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.09m³/s3.07cfs
+0% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 20 years of monthly averages): 0.14 m³/s4.89 cfs – 0.34 m³/s12.2 cfs, median 0.23 m³/s8.19 cfs. Right now it is at 37% of the median.

Highest flow on record
10.4m³/s367cfs

February 12, 2009 · approved records 2006–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

91% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.98 m³/s34.7 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

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

Normal range: monthly averages of 20 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 (19 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Bayfield RiverVarna · 4 km0.76 m2.50 ftBelow normal
South Maitland RiverSummerhill · 11 km9.13 m29.95 ftBelow normal
Maitland RiverBenmiller · 15 km1.89 m6.21 ftVery low
South Maitland RiverRoxboro · 15 km3.97 m13.03 ftBelow normal
Silver CreekSeaforth · 16 km5.73 m18.80 ftBelow normal
Black CreekHensall · 20 km5.35 m17.55 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02FF015 · Tricks Creek Near Clinton

Location: 43.5903, -81.5841 · 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 Tricks Creek at Clinton today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 6.31 m (20.70 ft) with a flow of 0.09 m³/s (3.07 cfs).

Is the Tricks Creek at Clinton high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (37% of the median).

Is the Tricks Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Tricks Creek at Clinton?

10.4 m³/s (367 cfs) on February 12, 2009, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2006–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Tricks Creek at Clinton compare with a year ago?

The flow is 91% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.98 m³/s (34.7 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02FF015 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.