Lynn River at Simcoe
Water level and flow at gauge 02GC008, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (82% 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 69 years of monthly averages): 0.98 m³/s34.5 cfs – 1.48 m³/s52.3 cfs, median 1.16 m³/s41.0 cfs. Right now it is at 82% of the median.
February 18, 2008 · approved records 1969–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
20% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.79 m³/s27.9 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 68 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. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.
A few clouds. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 7.
Increasing cloudiness early in the morning. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.
Cloudy. Low plus 2.
Forecast for Norfolk (18 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Young CreekVittoria · 6 km | 11.70 m38.38 ft | Normal |
| Nanticoke CreekNanticoke · 17 km | 12.25 m40.18 ft | Normal |
| Big CreekDelhi · 18 km | 4.92 m16.13 ft | Normal |
| Big CreekKelvin · 22 km | 6.04 m19.82 ft | Normal |
| Big CreekWalsingham · 25 km | 4.12 m13.53 ft | Normal |
| Big Otter CreekAbove Otterville · 26 km | 3.86 m12.65 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02GC008 · Lynn River at Simcoe
Location: 42.8233, -80.2894 · 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 Lynn River at Simcoe today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.21 m (3.98 ft) with a flow of 0.95 m³/s (33.5 cfs).
Is the Lynn River at Simcoe high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (82% of the median).
Is the Lynn River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Lynn River at Simcoe?
32.9 m³/s (1,162 cfs) on February 18, 2008, 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 Lynn River at Simcoe compare with a year ago?
The flow is 20% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.79 m³/s (27.9 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02GC008 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.