Venison Creek at Walsingham

Water level and flow at gauge 02GC021, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (97% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
6.70m21.98ft
−0 cm−0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
0.79m³/s27.8cfs
-1% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

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 42 years of monthly averages): 0.66 m³/s23.4 cfs – 0.94 m³/s33.3 cfs, median 0.81 m³/s28.5 cfs. Right now it is at 97% of the median.

Highest flow on record
13.7m³/s484cfs

March 14, 1982 · approved records 1967–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 6% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

21% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.65 m³/s22.9 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.7 m³/s0.8 m³/s0.9 m³/s1.0 m³/s25 cfs30 cfs35 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s20 cfs40 cfs60 cfs80 cfs100 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 38 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. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

A few clouds. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 7.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low plus 1.

Forecast for Tillsonburg (28 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Big CreekWalsingham · 4 km4.12 m13.53 ftNormal
Big CreekDelhi · 21 km4.92 m16.13 ftNormal
Young CreekVittoria · 24 km11.70 m38.38 ftNormal
Big Otter CreekCalton · 25 km9.78 m32.10 ftBelow normal
Big Otter CreekTillsonburg · 27 km2.93 m9.62 ftNormal
Lynn RiverSimcoe · 28 km1.21 m3.98 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02GC021 · Venison Creek Near Walsingham

Location: 42.6534, -80.5484 · 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 Venison Creek at Walsingham today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 6.70 m (21.98 ft) with a flow of 0.79 m³/s (27.8 cfs).

Is the Venison Creek at Walsingham high right now?

The flow is normal for October (97% of the median).

Is the Venison Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Venison Creek at Walsingham?

13.7 m³/s (484 cfs) on March 14, 1982, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1967–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Venison Creek at Walsingham compare with a year ago?

The flow is 21% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.65 m³/s (22.9 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02GC021 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.