West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek at Kingston water level

Name: West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek at Kingston 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, West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

10.02m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:35 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.07 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 West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek at Kingston, where the gauge shows 10.02 m.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 10.02 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 10.03 m (−0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 9.99 m – 10.25 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: 10.02 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 10.00 m – 10.08 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 10.03 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 9.99 m – 10.25 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 9.99 m – 10.17 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 07:28 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Collins Creek near KingstonRiver gauge, Collins Creek	11.99 m	Very high	−0.01 m	3.2 km
Millhaven Creek near MillhavenRiver gauge, Millhaven Creek	2.05 m	Normal	±0	14 km
Millhaven Creek at SydenhamRiver gauge, Millhaven Creek	0.77 m³/s	High	−0.04 m³/s	19 km
Wilton Creek near NapaneeRiver gauge, Wilton Creek	6.27 m	High	−0.01 m	22 km
Napanee River at Camden EastRiver gauge, Napanee River	12.42 m	High	±0	23 km
Depot Creek at BellrockRiver gauge, Depot Creek	6.71 m	High	+0.01 m	30 km
Salmon River at TamworthRiver gauge, Salmon River	4.59 m	Normal	−0.01 m	43 km
Lyndhurst Creek at LyndhurstRiver gauge, Lyndhurst Creek	16.60 m	Normal	±0	50 km

Questions and answers

How does West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek at Kingston compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 10.03 m.

What is a normal level for West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek at Kingston in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 10.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 10.00 m and 10.08 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 10.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek at Kingston today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:35 PM EDT, the water level was 10.02 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek at Kingston rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.23 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek at Kingston 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:02HM009 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.24103, -76.57892 (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	10.02 m	2026-10-20 19:35	Provisional
Flow	0.07 m³/s	2026-10-20 19:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek at Kingston (eccc:02HM009). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/west-branch-little-cataraqui-creek-at-kingston

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