Oshawa Creek at Oshawa

Water level and flow at gauge 02HD008, Ontario. The flow is above normal for October (129% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
2.31m7.58ft
−0 cm−0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.90m³/s31.8cfs
-1% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 66 years of monthly averages): 0.61 m³/s21.7 cfs – 0.83 m³/s29.5 cfs, median 0.70 m³/s24.7 cfs. Right now it is at 129% of the median.

Highest flow on record
145m³/s5,121cfs

March 21, 1980 · approved records 1965–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

61% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.56 m³/s19.8 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1.0 m³/s1.5 m³/s20 cfs30 cfs40 cfs50 cfs60 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 65 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

Partly cloudy. Low 9.

Monday

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.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Oshawa (4 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Lynde CreekBrooklin · 6 km4.79 m15.73 ftVery low
Lynde CreekTributary Near Kinsale · 8 km3.76 m12.35 ftNormal
Lynde CreekWhitby · 8 km8.07 m26.46 ftNormal
Bowmanville CreekBowmanville · 15 km0.67 m2.19 ftBelow normal
Duffins CreekAjax · 16 km0.76 m2.50 ftNormal
Mackie CreekHampton · 18 km2.82 m9.26 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 02HD008 · Oshawa Creek at Oshawa

Location: 43.9303, -78.8915 · 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 Oshawa Creek at Oshawa today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.31 m (7.58 ft) with a flow of 0.90 m³/s (31.8 cfs).

Is the Oshawa Creek at Oshawa high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (129% of the median).

Is the Oshawa Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Oshawa Creek at Oshawa?

145 m³/s (5,121 cfs) on March 21, 1980, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1965–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Oshawa Creek at Oshawa compare with a year ago?

The flow is 61% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.56 m³/s (19.8 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HD008 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.