Credit River at Norval

Water level and flow at gauge 02HB025, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (69% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
2.55m8.38ft
−1 cm−0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
2.70m³/s95.3cfs
-4% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

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 37 years of monthly averages): 3.06 m³/s108 cfs – 5.19 m³/s183 cfs, median 3.89 m³/s137 cfs. Right now it is at 69% of the median.

Highest flow on record
120m³/s4,238cfs

January 12, 2020 · approved records 1989–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

2% higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.65 m³/s93.6 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

3 m³/s4 m³/s5 m³/s100 cfs150 cfs200 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s80 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 37 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

Cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low minus 1.

Forecast for Halton Hills (8 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Credit River West BranchNorval · 1 km2.15 m7.05 ftVery low
Black CreekLimehouse · 10 km8.13 m26.68 ftNo normal yet
Credit RiverStreetsville · 14 km4.41 m14.47 ftBelow normal
Sixteen Mile CreekMilton · 15 km1.14 m3.72 ftBelow normal
Credit RiverBoston Mills · 15 km3.78 m12.41 ftVery low
East Sixteen Mile CreekOmagh · 18 km1.46 m4.78 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02HB025 · Credit River at Norval

Location: 43.6476, -79.8560 · Ontario

Same river: Cataract, Orangeville, Boston Mills, Streetsville

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 Credit River at Norval today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.55 m (8.38 ft) with a flow of 2.70 m³/s (95.3 cfs).

Is the Credit River at Norval high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (69% 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 Norval?

120 m³/s (4,238 cfs) on January 12, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1989–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Credit River at Norval compare with a year ago?

The flow is 2% higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.65 m³/s (93.6 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HB025 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.