Moorefield Creek at Rothsay
Water level and flow at gauge 02GA042, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (34% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been 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 17 years of monthly averages): 0.07 m³/s2.33 cfs – 0.29 m³/s10.1 cfs, median 0.13 m³/s4.73 cfs. Right now it is at 34% of the median.
February 22, 1997 · approved records 1993–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
32% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.07 m³/s2.40 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 36 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. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. Low 7.
Cloudy. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late in the morning. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Mount Forest (18 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Conestogo RiverBosworth · 7 km | 4.09 m13.43 ft | No normal yet |
| Maitland RiverHarriston · 17 km | 2.23 m7.31 ft | Very low |
| Conestogo RiverGlen Allan · 19 km | 0.68 m2.24 ft | Below normal |
| Middle Maitland RiverListowel · 23 km | 6.74 m22.11 ft | Below normal |
| Irvine RiverSalem · 26 km | 1.70 m5.57 ft | Very low |
| Lakelet CreekGorrie · 29 km | 7.14 m23.44 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 02GA042 · Moorefield Creek Near Rothsay
Location: 43.8230, -80.7179 · 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 Moorefield Creek at Rothsay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 1.13 m (3.71 ft) with a flow of 0.05 m³/s (1.62 cfs).
Is the Moorefield Creek at Rothsay high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (34% of the median).
Is the Moorefield Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Moorefield Creek at Rothsay?
21.8 m³/s (770 cfs) on February 22, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1993–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Moorefield Creek at Rothsay compare with a year ago?
The flow is 32% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.07 m³/s (2.40 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02GA042 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.