Humber River at Elder Mills
Water level and flow at gauge 02HC025, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (73% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM 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): 1.31 m³/s46.3 cfs – 1.97 m³/s69.7 cfs, median 1.65 m³/s58.3 cfs. Right now it is at 73% of the median.
March 12, 1990 · approved records 1963–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
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. High 17. UV index 4 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. Low 9.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late in the morning and early afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the morning. High 15. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Vaughan (8 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| East Humber RiverPine Grove · 4 km | 2.06 m6.75 ft | Above normal |
| West Humber RiverHighway No. 7 · 7 km | 2.66 m8.73 ft | Below normal |
| East Humber RiverKing Creek · 10 km | 1.28 m4.19 ft | Below normal |
| Cold CreekBolton · 11 km | 4.97 m16.31 ft | Very low |
| Humber RiverWeston · 15 km | 2.18 m7.14 ft | Below normal |
| Don River East BranchThornhill · 15 km | 2.02 m6.62 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 02HC025 · Humber River at Elder Mills
Location: 43.8113, -79.6276 · Ontario
Same river: Weston, Palgrave, Highway No. 9
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 Humber River at Elder Mills today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 5.47 m (17.93 ft) with a flow of 1.21 m³/s (42.7 cfs).
Is the Humber River at Elder Mills high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (73% of the median).
Is the Humber River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Humber River at Elder Mills?
67.1 m³/s (2,370 cfs) on March 12, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1963–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02HC025 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.