Wilmot Creek at Newcastle

Water level and flow at gauge 02HD009, Ontario. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
3.52m11.54ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Below normal
→ 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 27 years of monthly averages): 3.52 m11.54 ft – 3.54 m11.61 ft, median 3.52 m11.56 ft.

Highest level on record
5.18m17.01ft

February 5, 2019 · approved records 1998–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.67 m5.47 ft below that record.

Compared with a year ago

0.00 m0.01 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (3.52 m11.55 ft)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s1.5 m³/s20 cfs30 cfs40 cfs50 cfs
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

3.6 m3.8 m4.0 m11.5 ft12.0 ft12.5 ft13.0 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 22 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 (20 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Bowmanville CreekBowmanville · 7 km0.67 m2.19 ftBelow normal
Mackie CreekHampton · 7 km2.83 m9.28 ftVery low
Wilmot CreekLeskard · 9 km1.15 m3.76 ftNormal
Ganaraska RiverOsaca · 17 km0.37 m1.20 ftVery low
North West Ganaraska RiverOsaca · 17 km2.48 m8.12 ftVery low
Oshawa CreekOshawa · 22 km2.31 m7.59 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 02HD009 · Wilmot Creek Near Newcastle

Location: 43.9302, -78.6188 · Ontario

Same river: Leskard

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 Wilmot Creek at Newcastle today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 3.52 m (11.54 ft).

Is the Wilmot Creek at Newcastle high right now?

The level is below normal for October.

Is the Wilmot Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Wilmot Creek at Newcastle?

5.18 m (17.01 ft) on February 5, 2019, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1998–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Wilmot Creek at Newcastle compare with a year ago?

The level is 0.00 m (0.01 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (3.52 m (11.55 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HD009 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.