Junction Creek below Kelley Lake water level

Name: Junction Creek below Kelley Lake 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, Junction Creek, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.78m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:40 AM EDT (54 min ago)

Flow: 3.47 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 Junction Creek below Kelley Lake, where the gauge shows 2.78 m.

That puts it 0.04 m above the median of 2.73 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.68 m (+0.10 m).

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.54 m – 2.83 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: 2.73 m0.04 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.59 m – 3.02 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.68 m+0.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.54 m – 2.83 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.55 m – 2.96 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.

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on Junction Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Junction Creek at SudburyRiver gauge, Junction Creek	0.94 m	Normal	−0.01 m	8.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Whitson River at ChelmsfordRiver gauge, Whitson River	8.77 m	Normal	±0	19 km
Whitson River at Val CaronRiver gauge, Whitson River	7.37 m	Low	−0.01 m	21 km
Wanapitei River near WanupRiver gauge, Wanapitei River	1.74 m	Normal	+0.27 m	22 km
Coniston Creek above Wanapitei RiverRiver gauge, Coniston Creek	1.09 m	Normal	+0.01 m	22 km
Panache Lake at Jackson'S PointLake, Panache Lake	30.98 m	Very low	±0	25 km
Onaping River near LevackRiver gauge, Onaping River	1.17 m	Normal	±0	29 km
Vermilion River near Val CaronRiver gauge, Vermilion River	2.87 m	Normal	−0.03 m	30 km
Moose Creek at LevackRiver gauge, Moose Creek	1.09 m	Normal	±0	32 km

Questions and answers

How does Junction Creek below Kelley Lake compare with last year?

It is 0.10 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.68 m.

What is a normal level for Junction Creek below Kelley Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.73 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.59 m and 3.02 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 2.78 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Junction Creek below Kelley Lake today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:40 AM EDT, the water level was 2.78 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Junction Creek below Kelley Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Junction Creek below Kelley Lake 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:02CF012 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 46.42731, -81.09844 (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	2.78 m	2026-10-18 13:40	Provisional
Flow	3.47 m³/s	2026-10-18 13:40	Provisional

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