West Highland Creek at Scarborough Village
Water level and flow at gauge 02HC058, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (23% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 18 years of monthly averages): 0.30 m³/s10.7 cfs – 0.78 m³/s27.4 cfs, median 0.52 m³/s18.3 cfs. Right now it is at 23% of the median.
June 27, 2010 · approved records 2007–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% 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 17 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. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 17. UV index 4 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. Low 9.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the morning. High 15. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Pickering (13 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Highland CreekWest Hill · 4 km | 5.97 m19.58 ft | Very low |
| Rouge RiverMarkham · 12 km | 3.30 m10.83 ft | Below normal |
| Don RiverTodmorden · 13 km | 12.11 m39.74 ft | Very low |
| Don River West BranchYork Mills · 14 km | 0.53 m1.74 ft | Below normal |
| Little Rouge CreekLocust Hill · 17 km | 10.21 m33.50 ft | Normal |
| Duffins CreekAjax · 18 km | 0.76 m2.50 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02HC058 · West Highland Creek Near Scarborough Village
Location: 43.7532, -79.2337 · Ontario
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 West Highland Creek at Scarborough Village today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.39 m (7.85 ft) with a flow of 0.12 m³/s (4.20 cfs).
Is the West Highland Creek at Scarborough Village high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (23% of the median).
Is the West Highland Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the West Highland Creek at Scarborough Village?
74.1 m³/s (2,617 cfs) on June 27, 2010, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2007–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02HC058 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.