McGregor Creek at Chatham
Water level and flow at gauge 02GE007, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (45% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 39 years of monthly averages): 0.15 m³/s5.28 cfs – 1.24 m³/s43.8 cfs, median 0.32 m³/s11.3 cfs. Right now it is at 45% of the median.
February 23, 1990 · approved records 1978–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
29% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.11 m³/s3.88 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 37 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. High 19. UV index 4 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 8.
A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h late in the afternoon. High 19. UV index 4 or moderate.
Cloudy periods. Low plus 5.
Forecast for Chatham-Kent (6 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Thames RiverChatham · 8 km | 1.54 m5.06 ft | Normal |
| Thames RiverThamesville · 21 km | 10.73 m35.19 ft | Below normal |
| Sydenham RiverFlorence · 31 km | 3.06 m10.05 ft | Normal |
| Sydenham RiverWallaceburg · 33 km | 5.17 m16.96 ft | Normal |
| Black CreekBradshaw · 44 km | 6.35 m20.84 ft | Normal |
| Ruscom RiverRuscom Station · 48 km | 3.78 m12.39 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02GE007 · McGregor Creek Near Chatham
Location: 42.3835, -82.0951 · Ontario
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 McGregor Creek at Chatham today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.05 m (3.45 ft) with a flow of 0.14 m³/s (5.01 cfs).
Is the McGregor Creek at Chatham high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (45% of the median).
Is the McGregor Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the McGregor Creek at Chatham?
117 m³/s (4,132 cfs) on February 23, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1978–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the McGregor Creek at Chatham compare with a year ago?
The flow is 29% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.11 m³/s (3.88 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02GE007 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.