Don River at Todmorden

Water level and flow at gauge 02HC024, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (51% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
12.11m39.73ft
−0 cm−0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
1.55m³/s54.7cfs
-2% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 62 years of monthly averages): 2.33 m³/s82.4 cfs – 4.12 m³/s146 cfs, median 3.02 m³/s107 cfs. Right now it is at 51% of the median.

Highest flow on record
236m³/s8,334cfs

June 25, 2014 · approved records 1963–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median2026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 61 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 17. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

A few clouds. Low 9.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the morning. High 16. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low zero.

Forecast for Toronto (4 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Don River West BranchYork Mills · 7 km0.53 m1.74 ftBelow normal
Black CreekWeston · 12 km0.32 m1.03 ftVery low
West Highland CreekScarborough Village · 13 km2.39 m7.84 ftVery low
Humber RiverWeston · 13 km2.18 m7.15 ftBelow normal
Mimico CreekIslington · 13 km5.57 m18.26 ftVery low
Don River East BranchThornhill · 17 km2.02 m6.62 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 02HC024 · Don River at Todmorden

Location: 43.6859, -79.3615 · 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 Don River at Todmorden today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 12.11 m (39.73 ft) with a flow of 1.55 m³/s (54.7 cfs).

Is the Don River at Todmorden high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (51% of the median).

Is the Don River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Don River at Todmorden?

236 m³/s (8,334 cfs) on June 25, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1963–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HC024 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.