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Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5 water level

River gauge, Spencer Creek, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.52m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.12 m³/s
0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8

History

0.50.60.7mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 200.50.60.7mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
0.40.60.8mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 200.40.60.8mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
0.50.81.01.3mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.50.81.01.3mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.50.81.01.3mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.50.81.01.3mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5 is at 0.52 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.57 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.05 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.51 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.48 m and 0.63 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
0.57 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.47 m – 0.78 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
0.51 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.48 m – 0.63 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.49 m – 0.80 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 15° 5° – Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 14° 2° – Wind 10 km/h
22 Thu 19° 5° – Wind 12 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° – Wind 21 km/h
24 Sat 18° 4° – Wind 12 km/h
25 Sun 20° 7° – Wind 22 km/h
26 Mon 21° 10° – Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on Spencer Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Spencer Creek at DundasRiver gauge, Spencer Creek 6.08 m Normal +0.06 m 7.4 km
Spencer Creek near WestoverRiver gauge, Spencer Creek 13.99 m Very high ±0 8.1 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ancaster Creek at AncasterRiver gauge, Ancaster Creek 0.12 m Normal ±0 8.6 km
Grindstone Creek near MillgroveRiver gauge, Grindstone Creek 2.25 m Normal ±0 10 km
Bronte Creek at CarlisleRiver gauge, Bronte Creek 2.49 m Normal ±0 13 km
Mountsberg Creek near CarlisleRiver gauge, Mountsberg Creek 2.69 m High ±0 14 km
Grindstone Creek at Hidden Valley ParkRiver gauge, Grindstone Creek 8.33 m High +0.01 m 16 km
Fairchild Creek near BrantfordRiver gauge, Fairchild Creek 1.46 m Low −0.01 m 17 km
Mountsberg Creek below Mountsberg ReservoirRiver gauge, Mountsberg Creek 1.15 m Normal ±0 19 km
Grand River at GaltRiver gauge, Grand River 0.70 m Low −0.02 m 23 km

Questions and answers

Is Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5 higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.51 m.

What is a normal level for Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5 in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.57 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.47 m and 0.78 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 0.52 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5 today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:55 AM EDT, the water level was 0.52 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5 rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5 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:02HB023 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.28292, -80.05281 (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 0.52 m 2026-10-20 11:55 Provisional
Flow 0.12 m³/s 2026-10-20 11:55 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5 (eccc:02HB023). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/spencer-creek-at-highway-no-5

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