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Bear Creek below Brigden water level

River gauge, Bear Creek, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.92m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.27 m³/s
3.5 4.0 4.5

History

3.54.04.55.0mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 173.54.04.55.0mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
45mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 1745mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Bear Creek below Brigden, where the gauge shows 3.92 m.

The median for mid-October is 3.56 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.36 m above typical.

It is on the way up, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.58 m – 4.85 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
3.56 m0.36 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
3.26 m – 4.79 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.58 m – 4.85 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.61 m – 4.71 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 4° 5.1 mm, 30% Wind 27 km/h
18 Sun 15° 2° – Wind 28 km/h
19 Mon 19° 3° – Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 19° 8° – Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 18° 7° – Wind 11 km/h
22 Thu 20° 8° – Wind 11 km/h
23 Fri 20° 9° – Wind 12 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 43%

Map

Other gauges on Bear Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bear Creek near PetroliaRiver gauge, Bear Creek 4.10 m Normal −0.02 m 18 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Black Creek near BradshawRiver gauge, Black Creek 6.38 m Normal ±0 6.4 km
Perch Creek at SarniaRiver gauge, Perch Creek 2.58 m Low −0.09 m 19 km
St. Clair River at Port HuronRiver gauge, St. Clair River 578.24 ft Normal +0.05 ft 14 mi
Sydenham River at WallaceburgRiver gauge, Sydenham River 5.22 m Normal ±0 25 km
Sydenham River at FlorenceRiver gauge, Sydenham River 3.16 m Normal ±0 30 km
Sydenham River near AlvinstonRiver gauge, Sydenham River 10.59 m Normal −0.01 m 36 km
Belle River at MemphisRiver gauge, Belle River 16.8 cfs Normal +4.2 cfs 25 mi
Thames River at ThamesvilleRiver gauge, Thames River 10.95 m Normal ±0 40 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Bear Creek below Brigden in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.56 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.26 m and 4.79 m, based on 20 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 3.92 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bear Creek below Brigden today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 03:20 PM EDT, the water level was 3.92 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Bear Creek below Brigden rising or falling?

Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.16 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bear Creek below Brigden normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:02GG009 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.81203, -82.29842 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.92 m 2026-10-17 19:20 Provisional
Flow 1.27 m³/s 2026-10-17 19:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bear Creek below Brigden (eccc:02GG009). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/bear-creek-below-brigden

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