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Hunsburger Creek near Wilmot Centre water level

River gauge, Hunsburger Creek, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.88m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.10 m³/s
0.90 0.95

History

0.880.900.930.95mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 200.880.900.930.95mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
0.91.01.1mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 200.91.01.1mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
0.91.01.11.2mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.91.01.11.2mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.91.01.11.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.91.01.11.2mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Hunsburger Creek near Wilmot Centre is running far below normal at 0.88 m.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.91 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.88 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.86 m and 1.11 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
0.91 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.88 m – 0.96 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
0.88 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.86 m – 1.11 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.87 m – 1.19 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 17° 4° – Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 16° 2° – Wind 11 km/h
22 Thu 18° 6° – Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 14° 4° – Wind 17 km/h
24 Sat 17° 4° – Wind 13 km/h
25 Sun 20° 8° – Wind 23 km/h
26 Mon 20° 9° – Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Nith River at New HamburgRiver gauge, Nith River 1.59 m Low ±0 6.5 km
Alder Creek near New DundeeRiver gauge, Alder Creek 12.88 m Low ±0 6.6 km
Laurel Creek at WaterlooRiver gauge, Laurel Creek 2.89 m Low +0.01 m 15 km
Thames River at InnerkipRiver gauge, Thames River 7.28 m Low −0.01 m 17 km
Grand River near DoonRiver gauge, Grand River 4.02 m Low ±0 18 km
Conestogo River at St. JacobsRiver gauge, Conestogo River 0.29 m Normal ±0 21 km
Nith River above NithburgRiver gauge, Nith River 10.10 m Normal +0.01 m 21 km
Horner Creek near PrincetonRiver gauge, Horner Creek 3.25 m Low ±0 22 km

Questions and answers

How does Hunsburger Creek near Wilmot Centre compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.88 m.

What is a normal level for Hunsburger Creek near Wilmot Centre in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.91 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.88 m and 0.96 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 0.88 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hunsburger Creek near Wilmot Centre today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 AM EDT, the water level was 0.88 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hunsburger Creek near Wilmot Centre rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hunsburger Creek near Wilmot Centre 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:02GA043 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.36447, -80.63261 (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 0.88 m 2026-10-20 12:45 Provisional
Flow 0.10 m³/s 2026-10-20 12:45 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Hunsburger Creek near Wilmot Centre (eccc:02GA043). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/hunsburger-creek-near-wilmot-centre

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