Four Mile Creek at Virgil

Water level and flow at gauge 02HA030, Ontario. The flow is well above normal for October (550% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
7.71m25.31ft
+2 cm+0.9 in in 24 h
Flow
0.49m³/s17.2cfs
+17% in 24 h
Status
Very high
↑ rising +17%

Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (3 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 20 years of monthly averages): 0.06 m³/s2.07 cfs – 0.12 m³/s4.27 cfs, median 0.09 m³/s3.13 cfs. Right now it is at 550% of the median.

Highest flow on record
10.5m³/s371cfs

April 2, 2025 · approved records 2007–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

982% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.05 m³/s1.59 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/s1.5 m³/s0 cfs20 cfs40 cfs60 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs150 cfs200 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 19 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. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

Clear. Low 10.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low plus 3.

Forecast for Niagara Falls (10 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 · 16 km5.09 m16.70 ftVery low
Twenty Mile CreekBalls Falls · 23 km5.54 m18.16 ftBelow normal
Niagara RiverFort Erie · 34 km172.30 m565.28 ftBelow normal
Twenty Mile CreekAbove Smithville · 38 km2.87 m9.42 ftBelow normal
Welland RiverBelow Caistor Corners · 45 km0.89 m2.93 ftBelow normal
Oswego CreekCanborough · 51 km2.15 m7.04 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02HA030 · Four Mile Creek Near Virgil

Location: 43.1956, -79.1133 · 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 Four Mile Creek at Virgil today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 7.71 m (25.31 ft) with a flow of 0.49 m³/s (17.2 cfs).

Is the Four Mile Creek at Virgil high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (550% of the median).

Is the Four Mile Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Four Mile Creek at Virgil?

10.5 m³/s (371 cfs) on April 2, 2025, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2007–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Four Mile Creek at Virgil compare with a year ago?

The flow is 982% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.05 m³/s (1.59 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HA030 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.