Credit River at Orangeville
Water level and flow at gauge 02HB013, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (70% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 59 years of monthly averages): 0.38 m³/s13.4 cfs – 0.53 m³/s18.6 cfs, median 0.44 m³/s15.4 cfs. Right now it is at 70% of the median.
April 14, 1972 · approved records 1968–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
9% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.34 m³/s11.9 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 58 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. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. Low 9.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Orangeville (5 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Credit RiverCataract · 7 km | 1.33 m4.37 ft | Normal |
| Credit River Erin BranchHillsburgh · 13 km | 1.92 m6.29 ft | Normal |
| Credit River Erin BranchAbove Erin · 14 km | 2.04 m6.68 ft | Normal |
| Nottawasaga RiverHockley · 17 km | 0.67 m2.20 ft | Below normal |
| Credit RiverBoston Mills · 17 km | 3.78 m12.41 ft | Very low |
| Grand RiverMarsville · 17 km | 3.30 m10.81 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02HB013 · Credit River Near Orangeville
Location: 43.8913, -80.0624 · Ontario
Same river: Cataract, Boston Mills, Norval, Streetsville
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 Credit River at Orangeville today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 11.18 m (36.69 ft) with a flow of 0.31 m³/s (10.8 cfs).
Is the Credit River at Orangeville high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (70% of the median).
Is the Credit River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Credit River at Orangeville?
17.6 m³/s (622 cfs) on April 14, 1972, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1968–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Credit River at Orangeville compare with a year ago?
The flow is 9% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.34 m³/s (11.9 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02HB013 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.