Mimico Creek at Islington

Water level and flow at gauge 02HC033, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (16% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
5.57m18.26ft
−0 cm−0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.08m³/s2.90cfs
-5% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 57 years of monthly averages): 0.37 m³/s13.1 cfs – 0.75 m³/s26.6 cfs, median 0.50 m³/s17.6 cfs. Right now it is at 16% of the median.

Highest flow on record
123m³/s4,344cfs

August 17, 2024 · approved records 1966–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s5 m³/s10 m³/s0 cfs100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs400 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s40 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 56 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 Island (11 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Black CreekWeston · 3 km0.32 m1.03 ftVery low
Humber RiverWeston · 6 km2.18 m7.15 ftBelow normal
Etobicoke CreekBelow Queen Elizabeth Highway · 6 km3.46 m11.35 ftVery low
Cooksville CreekCooksville · 10 km1.90 m6.23 ftVery low
Don RiverTodmorden · 13 km12.11 m39.74 ftVery low
Don River West BranchYork Mills · 14 km0.53 m1.74 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02HC033 · Mimico Creek at Islington

Location: 43.6474, -79.5197 · 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 Mimico Creek at Islington today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 5.57 m (18.26 ft) with a flow of 0.08 m³/s (2.90 cfs).

Is the Mimico Creek at Islington high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (16% of the median).

Is the Mimico Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Mimico Creek at Islington?

123 m³/s (4,344 cfs) on August 17, 2024, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HC033 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.