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McKenzie Creek near Caledonia water level

River gauge, McKenzie Creek, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.22m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.28 m³/s
1.2 1.3 1.4

History

1.21.3mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 191.21.3mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
1.21.3mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 191.21.3mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
1.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

McKenzie Creek near Caledonia is at 1.22 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.23 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 1.20 m, a difference of +0.03 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.16 m and 1.24 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
1.23 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.18 m – 1.38 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
1.20 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.16 m – 1.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.17 m – 1.85 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 9.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 20° 2° – Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 16° 5° – Wind 21 km/h
21 Wed 16° 1° – Wind 13 km/h
22 Thu 19° 6° – Wind 11 km/h
23 Fri 15° 5° – Wind 22 km/h
24 Sat 17° 5° – Wind 12 km/h
25 Sun 18° 8° – Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Fairchild Creek near BrantfordRiver gauge, Fairchild Creek 1.46 m Low −0.01 m 21 km
Ancaster Creek at AncasterRiver gauge, Ancaster Creek 0.12 m Low ±0 22 km
Oswego Creek at CanboroughRiver gauge, Oswego Creek 2.19 m Normal −0.01 m 23 km
Spencer Creek at DundasRiver gauge, Spencer Creek 6.02 m Normal −0.01 m 26 km
Nanticoke Creek at NanticokeRiver gauge, Nanticoke Creek 12.28 m Normal ±0 27 km
Welland River below Caistor CornersRiver gauge, Welland River 0.86 m Very low ±0 27 km
Grand River at BrantfordRiver gauge, Grand River 0.26 m Normal ±0 28 km
Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5River gauge, Spencer Creek 0.53 m Normal −0.01 m 29 km

Questions and answers

Is McKenzie Creek near Caledonia higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.20 m.

What is a normal level for McKenzie Creek near Caledonia in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.23 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.18 m and 1.38 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 1.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of McKenzie Creek near Caledonia today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:10 PM EDT, the water level was 1.22 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is McKenzie Creek near Caledonia rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of McKenzie Creek near Caledonia 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:02GB010 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.03394, -79.94981 (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 1.22 m 2026-10-19 21:10 Provisional
Flow 0.28 m³/s 2026-10-19 21:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: McKenzie Creek near Caledonia (eccc:02GB010). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/mckenzie-creek-near-caledonia

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