Fish Creek at Prospect Hill

Water level and flow at gauge 02GD010, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (64% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
3.23m10.61ft
−0 cm−0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
0.18m³/s6.25cfs
-5% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↓ falling -5%

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 69 years of monthly averages): 0.11 m³/s3.81 cfs – 1.49 m³/s52.6 cfs, median 0.28 m³/s9.71 cfs. Right now it is at 64% of the median.

Highest flow on record
150m³/s5,297cfs

March 13, 1977 · approved records 1966–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

59% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.44 m³/s15.4 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s1 m³/s2 m³/s0 cfs20 cfs40 cfs60 cfs80 cfs100 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfs2,500 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 64 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 (27 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 · 8 km2.92 m9.58 ftBelow normal
Trout CreekSt. Marys · 12 km5.73 m18.81 ftBelow normal
Avon RiverBelow Stratford · 17 km6.31 m20.69 ftBelow normal
Little Ausable RiverLucan Crossing · 18 km2.45 m8.02 ftBelow normal
North Thames RiverBelow Fanshawe Dam · 20 km6.20 m20.34 ftNormal
Stoney CreekLondon · 22 km7.04 m23.08 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 02GD010 · Fish Creek Near Prospect Hill

Location: 43.2205, -81.2368 · 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 Fish Creek at Prospect Hill today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 3.23 m (10.61 ft) with a flow of 0.18 m³/s (6.25 cfs).

Is the Fish Creek at Prospect Hill high right now?

The flow is normal for October (64% of the median).

Is the Fish Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Fish Creek at Prospect Hill?

150 m³/s (5,297 cfs) on March 13, 1977, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Fish Creek at Prospect Hill compare with a year ago?

The flow is 59% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.44 m³/s (15.4 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02GD010 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.