Oswego Creek at Canborough

Water level and flow at gauge 02HA024, Ontario. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
2.15m7.04ft
+0 cm+0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Normal
→ steady

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 23 years of monthly averages): 2.12 m6.96 ft – 2.32 m7.60 ft, median 2.23 m7.32 ft.

Highest level on record
4.47m14.67ft

December 28, 2008 · approved records 2002–2018 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 2.33 m7.63 ft below that record.

Compared with a year ago

0.07 m0.24 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.07 m6.79 ft)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

2.0 m2.1 m2.2 m2.3 m7.0 ft7.5 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

2.0 m2.5 m3.0 m3.5 m4.0 m8 ft10 ft12 ft14 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 20 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 (14 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Welland RiverBelow Caistor Corners · 6 km0.89 m2.92 ftBelow normal
Twenty Mile CreekAbove Smithville · 17 km2.87 m9.41 ftBelow normal
McKenzie CreekCaledonia · 23 km1.21 m3.98 ftVery low
Twenty Mile CreekBalls Falls · 29 km5.54 m18.16 ftBelow normal
Twelve Mile CreekPower Glen · 36 km5.09 m16.71 ftVery low
Ancaster CreekAncaster · 36 km0.12 m0.40 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02HA024 · Oswego Creek at Canborough

Location: 42.9913, -79.6783 · 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 Oswego Creek at Canborough today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 2.15 m (7.04 ft).

Is the Oswego Creek at Canborough high right now?

The level is normal for October.

Is the Oswego Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Oswego Creek at Canborough?

4.47 m (14.67 ft) on December 28, 2008, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2002–2018). Events after 2018 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Oswego Creek at Canborough compare with a year ago?

The level is 0.07 m (0.24 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.07 m (6.79 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HA024 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.