Alder Creek at New Dundee
Water level and flow at gauge 02GA030, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (53% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 61 years of monthly averages): 0.06 m³/s2.26 cfs – 0.14 m³/s5.09 cfs, median 0.10 m³/s3.39 cfs. Right now it is at 53% of the median.
March 21, 1980 · approved records 1966–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
4% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.05 m³/s1.87 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 59 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
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.
A few clouds. Low 7.
Cloudy. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late in the morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Kitchener-Waterloo (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Hunsburger CreekWilmot Centre · 7 km | 0.88 m2.88 ft | Very low |
| Laurel CreekWaterloo · 11 km | 3.00 m9.84 ft | Normal |
| Grand RiverDoon · 12 km | 4.03 m13.22 ft | Below normal |
| Nith RiverNew Hamburg · 13 km | 1.60 m5.25 ft | Below normal |
| Speed RiverCambridge · 18 km | 0.65 m2.13 ft | Below normal |
| Conestogo RiverSt. Jacobs · 19 km | 0.28 m0.93 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02GA030 · Alder Creek Near New Dundee
Location: 43.3723, -80.5511 · Ontario
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Alder Creek at New Dundee today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 12.88 m (42.26 ft) with a flow of 0.05 m³/s (1.80 cfs).
Is the Alder Creek at New Dundee high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (53% of the median).
Is the Alder Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Alder Creek at New Dundee?
22.0 m³/s (777 cfs) on March 21, 1980, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Alder Creek at New Dundee compare with a year ago?
The flow is 4% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.05 m³/s (1.87 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02GA030 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.