Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville
Water level and flow at gauge 02HD006, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (81% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 2 PM 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 55 years of monthly averages): 0.76 m³/s26.9 cfs – 1.08 m³/s38.1 cfs, median 0.91 m³/s32.0 cfs. Right now it is at 81% of the median.
April 3, 2009 · approved records 1963–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
4% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.76 m³/s26.9 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 54 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
Clear. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 10.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late in the morning and in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clearing. Low zero.
Sunny. High 11.
Forecast for Oshawa (13 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Mackie CreekHampton · 7 km | 2.82 m9.27 ft | Very low |
| Wilmot CreekNewcastle · 7 km | 3.52 m11.54 ft | Below normal |
| Wilmot CreekLeskard · 11 km | 1.15 m3.76 ft | Normal |
| Oshawa CreekOshawa · 15 km | 2.31 m7.59 ft | Above normal |
| Lynde CreekBrooklin · 21 km | 4.79 m15.72 ft | Very low |
| Lynde CreekWhitby · 21 km | 8.07 m26.46 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02HD006 · Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville
Location: 43.9215, -78.7020 · 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 Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 2 PM, local standard time) is 0.67 m (2.18 ft) with a flow of 0.73 m³/s (25.9 cfs).
Is the Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (81% of the median).
Is the Bowmanville Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville?
50.4 m³/s (1,780 cfs) on April 3, 2009, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1963–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville compare with a year ago?
The flow is 4% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.76 m³/s (26.9 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02HD006 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.