Baxter Creek at Millbrook
Water level and flow at gauge 02HJ007, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (87% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been 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 20 years of monthly averages): 0.47 m³/s16.7 cfs – 0.56 m³/s19.8 cfs, median 0.51 m³/s18.0 cfs. Right now it is at 87% of the median.
July 24, 2009 · approved records 2007–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.
9% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.41 m³/s14.3 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 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
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 17. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.
Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 8.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h late in the morning. High 14. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay) (19 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| North West Ganaraska RiverOsaca · 15 km | 2.48 m8.12 ft | Very low |
| Otonabee RiverRobinsons Island · 15 km | 7.33 m24.04 ft | Above normal |
| Ganaraska RiverOsaca · 15 km | 0.37 m1.20 ft | Very low |
| Pigeon RiverOmemee · 19 km | 248.06 m813.83 ft | Very low |
| Jackson CreekJackson Heights · 19 km | 2.93 m9.62 ft | Normal |
| Jackson CreekPeterborough · 20 km | 1.52 m4.98 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02HJ007 · Baxter Creek at Millbrook
Location: 44.1503, -78.4470 · 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 Baxter Creek at Millbrook today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.42 m (7.94 ft) with a flow of 0.44 m³/s (15.6 cfs).
Is the Baxter Creek at Millbrook high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (87% of the median).
Is the Baxter Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Baxter Creek at Millbrook?
11.0 m³/s (388 cfs) on July 24, 2009, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2007–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Baxter Creek at Millbrook compare with a year ago?
The flow is 9% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.41 m³/s (14.3 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02HJ007 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.