Trout Creek at St. Marys

Water level and flow at gauge 02GD009, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (42% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
5.73m18.81ft
−0 cm−0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.61m³/s21.4cfs
-1% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 66 years of monthly averages): 0.73 m³/s25.9 cfs – 2.86 m³/s101 cfs, median 1.43 m³/s50.3 cfs. Right now it is at 42% of the median.

Highest flow on record
59.5m³/s2,101cfs

April 3, 1960 · approved records 1950–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

43% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.06 m³/s37.4 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s20 cfs40 cfs60 cfs80 cfs100 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 58 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. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

A few clouds. Low 7.

Monday

Cloudy. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low zero.

Forecast for Stratford (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

North Thames RiverSt. Marys · 4 km2.92 m9.58 ftBelow normal
Avon RiverBelow Stratford · 8 km6.31 m20.69 ftBelow normal
Trout CreekFairview · 11 km11.36 m37.27 ftNormal
Fish CreekProspect Hill · 12 km3.23 m10.61 ftNormal
Avon RiverAbove Stratford · 18 km6.22 m20.39 ftNormal
North Thames RiverMitchell · 21 km3.60 m11.82 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02GD009 · Trout Creek Near St. Marys

Location: 43.2732, -81.1032 · Ontario

Same river: Fairview, Campbellford

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 Trout Creek at St. Marys today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 5.73 m (18.81 ft) with a flow of 0.61 m³/s (21.4 cfs).

Is the Trout Creek at St. Marys high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (42% of the median).

Is the Trout Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Trout Creek at St. Marys?

59.5 m³/s (2,101 cfs) on April 3, 1960, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1950–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Trout Creek at St. Marys compare with a year ago?

The flow is 43% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.06 m³/s (37.4 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02GD009 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.