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Bronte Creek at Carlisle water level

River gauge, Bronte Creek, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.49m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.77 m³/s
2.4 2.5 2.6

History

2.42.52.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 182.42.52.6mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
2.42.52.6mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 182.42.52.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
2.52.83.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262.52.83.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2.52.83.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20262.52.83.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Bronte Creek at Carlisle is at 2.49 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 2.48 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.01 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.42 m, a difference of +0.07 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.43 m and 2.52 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.48 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.35 m – 2.58 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
2.42 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.43 m – 2.52 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.37 m – 2.56 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About Bronte Creek

Bronte Creek

Bronte Creek is a waterway in the Lake Ontario watershed of Ontario Canada. It runs through Hamilton and Halton Region, with its source near Morriston, passing Bronte Creek Provincial Park, on its way to Lake Ontario at Bronte Harbour in Oakville, where the creek is also known as Twelve Mile Creek. Bronte takes its name from the title of the Duke of Bronté held by Horatio Nelson.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on Bronte Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bronte Creek near ZimmermanRiver gauge, Bronte Creek 5.84 m Normal ±0 11 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mountsberg Creek near CarlisleRiver gauge, Mountsberg Creek 2.70 m High ±0 1.5 km
Grindstone Creek near MillgroveRiver gauge, Grindstone Creek 2.25 m Normal −0.01 m 6.8 km
Spencer Creek near WestoverRiver gauge, Spencer Creek 13.99 m Very high ±0 8.3 km
Mountsberg Creek below Mountsberg ReservoirRiver gauge, Mountsberg Creek 1.15 m High ±0 8.7 km
Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5River gauge, Spencer Creek 0.53 m Normal −0.01 m 13 km
Grindstone Creek at Hidden Valley ParkRiver gauge, Grindstone Creek 8.33 m High −0.02 m 14 km
Spencer Creek at DundasRiver gauge, Spencer Creek 6.03 m Normal −0.01 m 14 km
Sixteen Mile Creek at MiltonRiver gauge, Sixteen Mile Creek 1.14 m Normal ±0 16 km

Questions and answers

Is Bronte Creek at Carlisle higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.42 m.

What is a normal level for Bronte Creek at Carlisle in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.48 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.35 m and 2.58 m, based on 21 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 2.49 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bronte Creek at Carlisle today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:35 PM EDT, the water level was 2.49 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bronte Creek at Carlisle rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bronte Creek at Carlisle normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:02HB022 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.38886, -79.98811 (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 2.49 m 2026-10-18 17:35 Provisional
Flow 0.77 m³/s 2026-10-18 17:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bronte Creek at Carlisle (eccc:02HB022). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/bronte-creek-at-carlisle

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