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Baxter Creek at Millbrook water level

River gauge, Baxter Creek, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.42m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.44 m³/s
2.43 2.45 2.47

History

2.42.52.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 182.42.52.6mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
2.42.52.6mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 182.42.52.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
2.42.52.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262.42.52.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2.42.52.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20262.42.52.6mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Baxter Creek at Millbrook, where the gauge shows 2.42 m.

The median for mid-October is 2.43 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.48 m, a difference of −0.06 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.41 m – 2.66 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
2.43 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.41 m – 2.47 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
2.48 m−0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.41 m – 2.66 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.41 m – 2.64 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 7° 1° – Wind 20 km/h
18 Sun 15° 5° – Wind 24 km/h
19 Mon 17° 7° – Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 16° 6° – Wind 20 km/h
21 Wed 15° 2° – Wind 10 km/h
22 Thu 18° 4° – Wind 10 km/h
23 Fri 14° 4° – Wind 13 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 47%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North West Ganaraska River near OsacaRiver gauge, North West Ganaraska River 2.48 m Normal −0.01 m 15 km
Otonabee River near Robinsons IslandRiver gauge, Otonabee River 7.38 m Normal ±0 15 km
Ganaraska River near OsacaRiver gauge, Ganaraska River 0.37 m Low −0.02 m 15 km
Pigeon River at OmemeeRiver gauge, Pigeon River 248.12 m Normal −0.03 m 19 km
Jackson Creek near Jackson HeightsRiver gauge, Jackson Creek 3.02 m High +0.01 m 19 km
Jackson Creek at PeterboroughRiver gauge, Jackson Creek 1.59 m High +0.01 m 20 km
Pigeon River near LotusRiver gauge, Pigeon River 2.68 m Low −0.01 m 20 km
Ganaraska River above DaleRiver gauge, Ganaraska River 0.96 m Low −0.02 m 20 km

Questions and answers

Is Baxter Creek at Millbrook higher than last year?

No, it is 0.06 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.48 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 2.43 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.41 m and 2.47 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 2.42 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Baxter Creek at Millbrook today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:50 AM EDT, the water level was 2.42 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Baxter Creek at Millbrook rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Baxter Creek at Millbrook 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:02HJ007 (Agency page)
Coordinates
44.15028, -78.44700 (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 2.42 m 2026-10-18 04:50 Provisional
Flow 0.44 m³/s 2026-10-18 04:50 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Baxter Creek at Millbrook (eccc:02HJ007). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/baxter-creek-at-millbrook

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