McKenzie Creek at Caledonia

Water level and flow at gauge 02GB010, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (43% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
1.21m3.97ft
−1 cm−0.3 in in 24 h
Flow
0.23m³/s7.95cfs
-13% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↓ falling -13%

Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 65 years of monthly averages): 0.30 m³/s10.7 cfs – 0.82 m³/s28.9 cfs, median 0.53 m³/s18.6 cfs. Right now it is at 43% of the median.

Highest flow on record
43.3m³/s1,529cfs

March 23, 1978 · approved records 1969–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

37% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.36 m³/s12.5 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s10 cfs20 cfs30 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 64 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 8.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low plus 3.

Forecast for Haldimand County (9 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Fairchild CreekAbove Onondaga · 20 km6.81 m22.36 ftNo normal yet
Ancaster CreekAncaster · 22 km0.12 m0.40 ftBelow normal
Oswego CreekCanborough · 23 km2.15 m7.04 ftNormal
Spencer CreekDundas · 26 km6.08 m19.94 ftNormal
Nanticoke CreekNanticoke · 27 km12.25 m40.18 ftNormal
Welland RiverBelow Caistor Corners · 27 km0.89 m2.92 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02GB010 · McKenzie Creek Near Caledonia

Location: 43.0339, -79.9498 · 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 McKenzie Creek at Caledonia today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 1.21 m (3.97 ft) with a flow of 0.23 m³/s (7.95 cfs).

Is the McKenzie Creek at Caledonia high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (43% of the median).

Is the McKenzie Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the McKenzie Creek at Caledonia?

43.3 m³/s (1,529 cfs) on March 23, 1978, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1969–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the McKenzie Creek at Caledonia compare with a year ago?

The flow is 37% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.36 m³/s (12.5 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02GB010 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.