Twenty Mile Creek at Balls Falls
Water level and flow at gauge 02HA006, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (11% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 64 years of monthly averages): 0.08 m³/s2.83 cfs – 1.33 m³/s47.1 cfs, median 0.29 m³/s10.2 cfs. Right now it is at 11% of the median.
March 5, 1979 · approved records 1969–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
11% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.04 m³/s1.31 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 67 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. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.
A few clouds. Low 10.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the morning. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy periods. Low plus 3.
Forecast for Vineland (2 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Twelve Mile CreekPower Glen · 9 km | 5.09 m16.70 ft | Very low |
| Twenty Mile CreekAbove Smithville · 15 km | 2.87 m9.41 ft | Below normal |
| Welland RiverBelow Caistor Corners · 23 km | 0.89 m2.93 ft | Below normal |
| Four Mile CreekVirgil · 23 km | 7.72 m25.31 ft | Very high |
| Oswego CreekCanborough · 29 km | 2.15 m7.04 ft | Normal |
| Fourteen Mile CreekOakville · 41 km | 1.26 m4.14 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 02HA006 · Twenty Mile Creek at Balls Falls
Location: 43.1335, -79.3833 · Ontario
Same river: Above Smithville
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 Twenty Mile Creek at Balls Falls today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 5.54 m (18.16 ft) with a flow of 0.03 m³/s (1.17 cfs).
Is the Twenty Mile Creek at Balls Falls high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (11% of the median).
Is the Twenty Mile Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Twenty Mile Creek at Balls Falls?
123 m³/s (4,344 cfs) on March 5, 1979, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1969–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Twenty Mile Creek at Balls Falls compare with a year ago?
The flow is 11% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.04 m³/s (1.31 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02HA006 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.