Little Rouge Creek at Locust Hill

Water level and flow at gauge 02HC028, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (72% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
10.22m33.52ft
+1 cm+0.4 in in 24 h
Flow
0.25m³/s8.86cfs
+14% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↑ rising +14%

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 62 years of monthly averages): 0.24 m³/s8.34 cfs – 0.66 m³/s23.2 cfs, median 0.35 m³/s12.3 cfs. Right now it is at 72% of the median.

Highest flow on record
54.9m³/s1,939cfs

January 11, 2020 · approved records 1966–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

21% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.21 m³/s7.31 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s5 cfs10 cfs15 cfs20 cfs25 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 62 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. High 17. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Low 9.

Monday

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.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Markham (5 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

West Duffins CreekAbove Green River · 3 km2.18 m7.16 ftBelow normal
Little Rouge CreekDicksons Hill · 6 km5.16 m16.93 ftVery high
Rouge RiverMarkham · 6 km3.30 m10.83 ftBelow normal
Duffins CreekAjax · 14 km0.76 m2.50 ftNormal
Highland CreekWest Hill · 15 km5.97 m19.58 ftVery low
West Highland CreekScarborough Village · 17 km2.39 m7.84 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 02HC028 · Little Rouge Creek Near Locust Hill

Location: 43.9079, -79.2163 · Ontario

Same river: Dicksons Hill

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 Little Rouge Creek at Locust Hill today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 10.22 m (33.52 ft) with a flow of 0.25 m³/s (8.86 cfs).

Is the Little Rouge Creek at Locust Hill high right now?

The flow is normal for October (72% of the median).

Is the Little Rouge Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Little Rouge Creek at Locust Hill?

54.9 m³/s (1,939 cfs) on January 11, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Little Rouge Creek at Locust Hill compare with a year ago?

The flow is 21% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.21 m³/s (7.31 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HC028 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.