Kettle Creek above St. Thomas

Water level and flow at gauge 02GC029, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (50% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
5.58m18.30ft
−0 cm−0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
0.14m³/s5.09cfs
-8% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↓ falling -8%

Latest reading Oct 25, 1 PM 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 40 years of monthly averages): 0.08 m³/s2.83 cfs – 0.80 m³/s28.2 cfs, median 0.29 m³/s10.1 cfs. Right now it is at 50% of the median.

Highest flow on record
212m³/s7,487cfs

August 28, 1990 · approved records 1986–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

24% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.12 m³/s4.10 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s1.5 m³/s0 cfs20 cfs40 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/s50 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 40 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 3.

Forecast for St. Thomas (8 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Kettle CreekSt. Thomas · 9 km6.03 m19.79 ftNormal
Catfish CreekSparta · 12 km0.32 m1.03 ftNormal
Dodd CreekBelow Paynes Mills · 12 km1.45 m4.74 ftNormal
Catfish CreekAylmer · 14 km2.89 m9.48 ftNormal
Thames RiverEaling · 17 km0.41 m1.34 ftVery low
Dingman CreekBelow Lambeth · 21 km4.81 m15.78 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 02GC029 · Kettle Creek Above St. Thomas

Location: 42.8352, -81.1347 · Ontario

Same river: St. Thomas

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 Kettle Creek above St. Thomas today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 5.58 m (18.30 ft) with a flow of 0.14 m³/s (5.09 cfs).

Is the Kettle Creek above St. Thomas high right now?

The flow is normal for October (50% of the median).

Is the Kettle Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Kettle Creek above St. Thomas?

212 m³/s (7,487 cfs) on August 28, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1986–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Kettle Creek above St. Thomas compare with a year ago?

The flow is 24% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.12 m³/s (4.10 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02GC029 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.