Sixteen Mile Creek at Milton

Water level and flow at gauge 02HB005, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (60% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.14m3.73ft
−0 cm−0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.33m³/s11.7cfs
-2% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 1 PM 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 66 years of monthly averages): 0.33 m³/s11.7 cfs – 0.76 m³/s26.8 cfs, median 0.55 m³/s19.4 cfs. Right now it is at 60% of the median.

Highest flow on record
44.5m³/s1,572cfs

May 16, 1974 · approved records 1959–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

2% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.33 m³/s11.5 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s4 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs150 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 66 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 9.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late in the morning and early afternoon. Wind north 20 km/h. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 1.

Forecast for Halton Hills (14 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

East Sixteen Mile CreekOmagh · 8 km1.46 m4.77 ftNormal
Bronte CreekZimmerman · 9 km5.83 m19.14 ftNormal
Credit River West BranchNorval · 15 km2.16 m7.08 ftVery low
Mountsberg CreekBelow Mountsberg Reservoir · 15 km1.15 m3.76 ftAbove normal
Credit RiverNorval · 15 km2.56 m8.39 ftVery low
Mountsberg CreekCarlisle · 15 km2.69 m8.84 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 02HB005 · Sixteen Mile Creek at Milton

Location: 43.5139, -79.8797 · 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 Sixteen Mile Creek at Milton today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 1.14 m (3.73 ft) with a flow of 0.33 m³/s (11.7 cfs).

Is the Sixteen Mile Creek at Milton high right now?

The flow is normal for October (60% of the median).

Is the Sixteen Mile Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Sixteen Mile Creek at Milton?

44.5 m³/s (1,572 cfs) on May 16, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1959–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Sixteen Mile Creek at Milton compare with a year ago?

The flow is 2% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.33 m³/s (11.5 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HB005 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.