Collins Creek at Kingston

Water level and flow at gauge 02HM005, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (73% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
11.96m39.23ft
−0 cm−0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
0.50m³/s17.8cfs
-5% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 56 years of monthly averages): 0.40 m³/s14.2 cfs – 1.41 m³/s50.0 cfs, median 0.69 m³/s24.4 cfs. Right now it is at 73% of the median.

Highest flow on record
64.6m³/s2,281cfs

March 22, 1980 · approved records 1970–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

97% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.26 m³/s9.04 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s1.5 m³/s10 cfs20 cfs30 cfs40 cfs50 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 56 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. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Increasing cloudiness this evening. Low 9.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Clear. Low zero.

Forecast for Kingston (9 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

West Branch Little Cataraqui CreekKingston · 3 km10.00 m32.81 ftVery low
Millhaven CreekMillhaven · 12 km2.05 m6.72 ftNormal
Millhaven CreekSydenham · 17 km126.30 m414.35 ftAbove normal
Wilton CreekNapanee · 19 km6.24 m20.46 ftNormal
Napanee RiverCamden East · 20 km12.41 m40.70 ftNormal
Depot CreekBellrock · 27 km6.69 m21.93 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02HM005 · Collins Creek Near Kingston

Location: 44.2566, -76.6126 · 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 Collins Creek at Kingston today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 11.96 m (39.23 ft) with a flow of 0.50 m³/s (17.8 cfs).

Is the Collins Creek at Kingston high right now?

The flow is normal for October (73% of the median).

Is the Collins Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Collins Creek at Kingston?

64.6 m³/s (2,281 cfs) on March 22, 1980, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Collins Creek at Kingston compare with a year ago?

The flow is 97% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.26 m³/s (9.04 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02HM005 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.