Big Creek at Delhi

Water level and flow at gauge 02GC006, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (89% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
4.92m16.14ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
1.76m³/s62.2cfs
+0% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 71 years of monthly averages): 1.64 m³/s58.1 cfs – 2.65 m³/s93.4 cfs, median 1.98 m³/s69.9 cfs. Right now it is at 89% of the median.

Highest flow on record
148m³/s5,227cfs

March 7, 1965 · approved records 1956–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

44% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.22 m³/s43.1 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1.5 m³/s2.0 m³/s2.5 m³/s3.0 m³/s60 cfs80 cfs100 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s40 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 70 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. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 7.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low plus 2.

Forecast for Simcoe (13 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Big Otter CreekAbove Otterville · 14 km3.86 m12.66 ftBelow normal
Big CreekWalsingham · 17 km4.12 m13.53 ftNormal
Big CreekKelvin · 17 km6.04 m19.82 ftNormal
Big Otter CreekTillsonburg · 18 km2.93 m9.62 ftNormal
Lynn RiverSimcoe · 18 km1.22 m4.01 ftNormal
Young CreekVittoria · 19 km11.70 m38.38 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02GC006 · Big Creek Near Delhi

Location: 42.8377, -80.5099 · Ontario

Same river: Walsingham, Kelvin

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 Big Creek at Delhi today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 4.92 m (16.14 ft) with a flow of 1.76 m³/s (62.2 cfs).

Is the Big Creek at Delhi high right now?

The flow is normal for October (89% of the median).

Is the Big Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Big Creek at Delhi?

148 m³/s (5,227 cfs) on March 7, 1965, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1956–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Big Creek at Delhi compare with a year ago?

The flow is 44% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.22 m³/s (43.1 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02GC006 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.