Bronte Creek at Carlisle

Water level and flow at gauge 02HB022, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (114% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
2.48m8.14ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.72m³/s25.3cfs
+1% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 37 years of monthly averages): 0.32 m³/s11.3 cfs – 0.79 m³/s27.9 cfs, median 0.63 m³/s22.2 cfs. Right now it is at 114% of the median.

Highest flow on record
20.8m³/s735cfs

February 22, 1997 · approved records 1990–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

32% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.54 m³/s19.2 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s15 cfs20 cfs25 cfs30 cfs35 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs400 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 36 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

A few clouds. Low 9.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the morning. Wind north 20 km/h. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low minus 1.

Forecast for Burlington (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Mountsberg CreekCarlisle · 1 km2.70 m8.84 ftVery high
Grindstone CreekMillgrove · 7 km2.32 m7.61 ftNormal
Spencer CreekWestover · 8 km13.78 m45.21 ftVery high
Mountsberg CreekBelow Mountsberg Reservoir · 9 km1.15 m3.77 ftAbove normal
Bronte CreekZimmerman · 11 km5.83 m19.14 ftNormal
Spencer CreekHighway No. 5 · 13 km0.52 m1.71 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 02HB022 · Bronte Creek at Carlisle

Location: 43.3889, -79.9881 · Ontario

Same river: Zimmerman

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 Bronte Creek at Carlisle today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.48 m (8.14 ft) with a flow of 0.72 m³/s (25.3 cfs).

Is the Bronte Creek at Carlisle high right now?

The flow is normal for October (114% of the median).

Is the Bronte Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Bronte Creek at Carlisle?

20.8 m³/s (735 cfs) on February 22, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1990–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Bronte Creek at Carlisle compare with a year ago?

The flow is 32% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.54 m³/s (19.2 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HB022 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.