Welland River below Caistor Corners

Water level and flow at gauge 02HA007, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (17% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
0.89m2.92ft
+2 cm+0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
0.07m³/s2.61cfs
+54% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
↑ rising +54%

Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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): 0.12 m³/s4.23 cfs – 1.33 m³/s47.0 cfs, median 0.44 m³/s15.5 cfs. Right now it is at 17% of the median.

Highest flow on record
94.6m³/s3,341cfs

February 12, 2009 · approved records 1969–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

44% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.13 m³/s4.70 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/s0 cfs10 cfs20 cfs30 cfs40 cfs50 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 68 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. Low 8.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low plus 3.

Forecast for Haldimand County (19 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Oswego CreekCanborough · 6 km2.15 m7.04 ftNormal
Twenty Mile CreekAbove Smithville · 11 km2.87 m9.41 ftBelow normal
Twenty Mile CreekBalls Falls · 23 km5.54 m18.16 ftBelow normal
McKenzie CreekCaledonia · 27 km1.21 m3.97 ftVery low
Twelve Mile CreekPower Glen · 30 km5.09 m16.70 ftVery low
Ancaster CreekAncaster · 37 km0.12 m0.40 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02HA007 · Welland River Below Caistor Corners

Location: 43.0218, -79.6180 · 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 Welland River below Caistor Corners today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 0.89 m (2.92 ft) with a flow of 0.07 m³/s (2.61 cfs).

Is the Welland River below Caistor Corners high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (17% of the median).

Is the Welland River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Welland River below Caistor Corners?

94.6 m³/s (3,341 cfs) on February 12, 2009, 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 Welland River below Caistor Corners compare with a year ago?

The flow is 44% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.13 m³/s (4.70 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HA007 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.