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Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville water level

River gauge, Bowmanville Creek, Ontario, Canada

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.67m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.75 m³/s
0.8 1.0

History

0.81.0mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 200.81.0mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
0.81.0mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 200.81.0mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
0.81.01.3mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.81.01.3mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.81.01.3mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.81.01.3mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 0.67 m, Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.20 m below the median of 0.87 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.74 m (−0.07 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.64 m and 0.77 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.87 m0.20 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.68 m – 1.10 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
0.74 m−0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.64 m – 0.77 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.65 m – 1.22 m

Conditions at Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 17° 6° – Wind 17 km/h
21 Wed 13° 2° – Wind 10 km/h
22 Thu 17° 6° – Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 10° 5° – Wind 19 km/h
24 Sat 12° 6° – Wind 14 km/h
25 Sun 15° 10° – Wind 19 km/h
26 Mon 15° 11° – Wind 16 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mackie Creek near HamptonRiver gauge, Mackie Creek 2.83 m Very low ±0 6.6 km
Wilmot Creek near NewcastleRiver gauge, Wilmot Creek 3.52 m Low ±0 6.7 km
Wilmot Creek near LeskardRiver gauge, Wilmot Creek 1.14 m Normal ±0 11 km
Oshawa Creek at OshawaRiver gauge, Oshawa Creek 2.31 m Normal +0.02 m 15 km
Lynde Creek at BrooklinRiver gauge, Lynde Creek 4.81 m Normal +0.01 m 21 km
Lynde Creek near WhitbyRiver gauge, Lynde Creek 8.08 m Normal +0.01 m 21 km
Pigeon River near LotusRiver gauge, Pigeon River 2.67 m Low ±0 23 km
Lynde Creek Tributary near KinsaleRiver gauge, Lynde Creek Tributary 3.77 m Normal −0.01 m 23 km

Questions and answers

How does Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville compare with last year?

It is 0.07 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.74 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 0.87 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.68 m and 1.10 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 0.67 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:50 AM EDT, the water level was 0.67 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville normal?

Very low 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:02HD006 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.92147, -78.70200 (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 0.67 m 2026-10-20 14:50 Provisional
Flow 0.75 m³/s 2026-10-20 14:50 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bowmanville Creek at Bowmanville (eccc:02HD006). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/bowmanville-creek-at-bowmanville

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer