Black Creek at Milford

Water level and flow at gauge 02HE004, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (214% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.16m3.80ft
−0 cm−0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
0.08m³/s2.79cfs
-4% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 16 years of monthly averages): 0.02 m³/s0.70 cfs – 0.10 m³/s3.53 cfs, median 0.04 m³/s1.31 cfs. Right now it is at 214% of the median.

Highest flow on record
16.4m³/s579cfs

April 8, 2014 · approved records 2006–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.1 m³/s0.2 m³/s0.3 m³/s0 cfs5 cfs10 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 19 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

Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Clear. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Low 9.

Monday

Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon. High 15. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 3.

Forecast for Prince Edward (Picton) (17 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Consecon CreekAllisonville · 24 km1.05 m3.44 ftBelow normal
Salmon RiverShannonville · 32 km0.85 m2.79 ftNormal
Wilton CreekNapanee · 39 km6.24 m20.46 ftNormal
Millhaven CreekMillhaven · 42 km2.05 m6.71 ftNormal
Moira RiverFoxboro · 44 km7.16 m23.48 ftAbove normal
Trent RiverTrenton · 45 km8.57 m28.11 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02HE004 · Black Creek at Milford

Location: 43.9354, -77.0902 · Ontario

Same river: Hensall, Bradshaw, Limehouse, Weston

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

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Questions

What is the water level of the Black Creek at Milford today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.16 m (3.80 ft) with a flow of 0.08 m³/s (2.79 cfs).

Is the Black Creek at Milford high right now?

The flow is normal for October (214% of the median).

Is the Black Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Black Creek at Milford?

16.4 m³/s (579 cfs) on April 8, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2006–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HE004 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.