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SwedenEtobicoke Creek below Queen Elizabeth Highway water level
River gauge, Etobicoke Creek, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.48 m³/s
History
What this means
Low water at Etobicoke Creek below Queen Elizabeth Highway: the gauge reads 3.48 m, below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 3.52 m for mid-October, based on 19 years of readings.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 3.45 m – 4.15 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 3.52 m0.04 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 3.47 m – 3.70 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 3.45 m – 4.15 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 3.45 m – 3.75 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
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooksville Creek near CooksvilleRiver gauge, Cooksville Creek | 1.92 m | Low | ±0 | 5.5 km |
| Mimico Creek at IslingtonRiver gauge, Mimico Creek | 5.57 m | Low | ±0 | 5.9 km |
| Black Creek near WestonRiver gauge, Black Creek | 0.33 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 9.1 km |
| Humber River at WestonRiver gauge, Humber River | 2.19 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| Credit River at StreetsvilleRiver gauge, Credit River | 4.42 m | Low | ±0 | 12 km |
| Don River at TodmordenRiver gauge, Don River | 12.12 m | Low | −0.03 m | 18 km |
| Don River West Branch at York MillsRiver gauge, Don River West Branch | 0.54 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 20 km |
| West Humber River at Highway No. 7River gauge, West Humber River | 2.68 m | Low | −0.01 m | 20 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Etobicoke Creek below Queen Elizabeth Highway in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 3.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.47 m and 3.70 m, based on 19 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 3.48 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Etobicoke Creek below Queen Elizabeth Highway today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 3.48 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Etobicoke Creek below Queen Elizabeth Highway rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Etobicoke Creek below Queen Elizabeth Highway normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 19 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:02HC030(Agency page)- Coordinates
43.60175, -79.55633(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 | 3.48 m | 2026-10-19 21:30 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.48 m³/s | 2026-10-19 21:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Etobicoke Creek below Queen Elizabeth Highway (eccc:02HC030). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/etobicoke-creek-below-queen-elizabeth-highway
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer