Big Otter Creek at Tillsonburg
Water level and flow at gauge 02GC010, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (78% 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 62 years of monthly averages): 1.17 m³/s41.3 cfs – 2.73 m³/s96.4 cfs, median 1.63 m³/s57.4 cfs. Right now it is at 78% of the median.
February 25, 1985 · approved records 1961–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
42% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.89 m³/s31.5 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 61 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.
Mainly cloudy. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy. Low plus 1.
Forecast for Tillsonburg (2 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Big CreekDelhi · 18 km | 4.92 m16.13 ft | Normal |
| Big Otter CreekCalton · 19 km | 9.78 m32.09 ft | Below normal |
| Big Otter CreekAbove Otterville · 19 km | 3.86 m12.65 ft | Below normal |
| Catfish CreekAylmer · 23 km | 2.90 m9.52 ft | Normal |
| Reynolds CreekPutnam · 23 km | 8.61 m28.25 ft | No normal yet |
| Big CreekWalsingham · 24 km | 4.12 m13.52 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02GC010 · Big Otter Creek at Tillsonburg
Location: 42.8573, -80.7236 · Ontario
Same river: Above Otterville, Calton
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 Big Otter Creek at Tillsonburg today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 2.93 m (9.62 ft) with a flow of 1.27 m³/s (44.8 cfs).
Is the Big Otter Creek at Tillsonburg high right now?
The flow is normal for October (78% of the median).
Is the Big Otter Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Big Otter Creek at Tillsonburg?
149 m³/s (5,262 cfs) on February 25, 1985, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1961–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Big Otter Creek at Tillsonburg compare with a year ago?
The flow is 42% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.89 m³/s (31.5 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02GC010 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.