Credit River near Orangeville water level

Name: Credit River near Orangeville water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
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River gauge, Credit River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

11.20m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT (45 min ago)

Flow: 0.36 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Credit River near Orangeville, where the gauge shows 11.20 m.

The median for mid-October is 11.20 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 11.21 m (−0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 11.19 m – 11.24 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: 11.20 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 11.18 m – 11.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 11.21 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 11.19 m – 11.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 11.18 m – 11.32 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.

About the Credit River

The Credit River is a river in southern Ontario, which flows from headwaters above the Niagara Escarpment near Orangeville and Caledon East to empty into Lake Ontario at Port Credit, Mississauga. It drains an area of approximately 1,000 square kilometres (390 mi2). The total length of the river and its tributary streams is over 1,500 kilometres (930 mi).

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 9.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 19° 8° – Wind 19 km/h

20 Tue 15° 4° – Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 15° 1° – Wind 10 km/h

22 Thu 17° 6° – Wind 14 km/h

23 Fri 11° 3° – Wind 17 km/h

24 Sat 14° 2° – Wind 10 km/h

25 Sun 18° 5° – Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the Credit River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Credit River near CataractRiver gauge, Credit River	1.33 m	Low	±0	6.9 km
Credit River at Boston MillsRiver gauge, Credit River	3.80 m	Low	−0.01 m	17 km
Credit River at NorvalRiver gauge, Credit River	2.56 m	Low	−0.01 m	32 km
Credit River at StreetsvilleRiver gauge, Credit River	4.42 m	Low	−0.01 m	45 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Credit River Erin Branch at HillsburghRiver gauge, Credit River Erin Branch	1.91 m	Low	±0	13 km
Credit River Erin Branch above ErinRiver gauge, Credit River Erin Branch	2.03 m	Normal	±0	14 km
Nottawasaga River at HockleyRiver gauge, Nottawasaga River	0.68 m	Low	±0	17 km
Grand River near MarsvilleRiver gauge, Grand River	3.31 m	Low	±0	17 km
Humber River at Highway No. 9River gauge, Humber River	2.22 m	Low	±0	17 km
Humber River near PalgraveRiver gauge, Humber River	8.47 m	Very high	+0.26 m	20 km
Beeton Creek near TottenhamRiver gauge, Beeton Creek	5.69 m	Normal	±0	27 km
Cold Creek near BoltonRiver gauge, Cold Creek	4.97 m	Very low	−0.47 m	28 km

Questions and answers

How does the Credit River near Orangeville compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 11.21 m.

What is a normal level for the Credit River near Orangeville in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 11.20 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 11.18 m and 11.23 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 11.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Credit River near Orangeville today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT, the water level was 11.20 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Credit River near Orangeville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Credit River near Orangeville 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:02HB013 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.89127, -80.06240 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	11.20 m	2026-10-19 23:00	Provisional
Flow	0.36 m³/s	2026-10-19 23:00	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Credit River near Orangeville (eccc:02HB013). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/credit-river-near-orangeville

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