Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5
Water level and flow at gauge 02HB023, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (20% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 38 years of monthly averages): 0.22 m³/s7.80 cfs – 0.93 m³/s32.7 cfs, median 0.57 m³/s20.2 cfs. Right now it is at 20% of the median.
March 14, 2010 · approved records 1987–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
73% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.43 m³/s15.0 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 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
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.
A few clouds. Low 8.
Increasing cloudiness early in the morning. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy. Low plus 2.
Forecast for Hamilton (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Spencer CreekDundas · 7 km | 6.08 m19.94 ft | Normal |
| Spencer CreekWestover · 8 km | 13.78 m45.21 ft | Very high |
| Ancaster CreekAncaster · 9 km | 0.12 m0.40 ft | Below normal |
| Grindstone CreekMillgrove · 10 km | 2.32 m7.61 ft | Normal |
| Bronte CreekCarlisle · 13 km | 2.48 m8.14 ft | Normal |
| Mountsberg CreekCarlisle · 14 km | 2.70 m8.84 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 02HB023 · Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5
Location: 43.2829, -80.0528 · Ontario
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 Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5 today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.52 m (1.71 ft) with a flow of 0.11 m³/s (3.99 cfs).
Is the Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5 high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (20% of the median).
Is the Spencer Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5?
30.5 m³/s (1,077 cfs) on March 14, 2010, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1987–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5 compare with a year ago?
The flow is 73% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.43 m³/s (15.0 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02HB023 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.