Millhaven Creek at Sydenham

Water level and flow at gauge 02HM011, Ontario. The flow is above normal for October (156% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
126.30m414.36ft
+2 cm+0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
0.70m³/s24.8cfs
+11% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
↑ rising +11%

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): 0.32 m³/s11.4 cfs – 0.51 m³/s18.1 cfs, median 0.45 m³/s15.9 cfs. Right now it is at 156% of the median.

Highest flow on record
6.63m³/s234cfs

April 11, 2014 · approved records 2006–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 11% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s1.0 m³/s10 cfs20 cfs30 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 20 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. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 16. Wind chill minus 5 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Clear. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Low 8.

Monday

Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon. High 14. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 5.

Forecast for Sydenham (11 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Depot CreekBellrock · 15 km6.69 m21.94 ftNormal
Collins CreekKingston · 17 km11.96 m39.24 ftNormal
West Branch Little Cataraqui CreekKingston · 19 km10.00 m32.81 ftVery low
Napanee RiverCamden East · 21 km12.41 m40.70 ftNormal
Millhaven CreekMillhaven · 25 km2.05 m6.71 ftNormal
Wilton CreekNapanee · 28 km6.24 m20.46 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02HM011 · Millhaven Creek at Sydenham

Location: 44.4134, -76.5952 · Ontario

Same river: Millhaven

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 Millhaven Creek at Sydenham today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 126.30 m (414.36 ft) with a flow of 0.70 m³/s (24.8 cfs).

Is the Millhaven Creek at Sydenham high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (156% of the median).

Is the Millhaven Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Millhaven Creek at Sydenham?

6.63 m³/s (234 cfs) on April 11, 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 02HM011 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.