Collins Creek near Kingston water level

Name: Collins Creek near Kingston water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Collins Creek, Ontario, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

12.01m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:55 AM EDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 0.79 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Collins Creek near Kingston is well above normal at 12.01 m.

That puts it 0.28 m above the median of 11.73 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 11.43 m (+0.58 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 11.70 m and 12.03 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 11.73 m0.28 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 11.48 m – 11.94 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 11.43 m+0.58 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 11.70 m – 12.03 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 11.45 m – 12.36 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 20 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 16° 7° – Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 13° 5° – Wind 18 km/h

21 Wed 14° 5° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 16° 7° – Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 13° 5° – Wind 19 km/h

24 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 16 km/h

25 Sun 14° 10° – Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek at KingstonRiver gauge, West Branch Little Cataraqui Creek	10.02 m	Normal	−0.01 m	3.2 km
Millhaven Creek near MillhavenRiver gauge, Millhaven Creek	2.04 m	Normal	−0.01 m	12 km
Millhaven Creek at SydenhamRiver gauge, Millhaven Creek	0.85 m³/s	Very high	+0.01 m³/s	17 km
Wilton Creek near NapaneeRiver gauge, Wilton Creek	6.28 m	High	−0.01 m	19 km
Napanee River at Camden EastRiver gauge, Napanee River	12.42 m	High	±0	20 km
Depot Creek at BellrockRiver gauge, Depot Creek	6.69 m	High	±0	27 km
Salmon River at TamworthRiver gauge, Salmon River	4.60 m	Normal	−0.01 m	40 km
Salmon River near ShannonvilleRiver gauge, Salmon River	0.93 m	Normal	−0.02 m	48 km

Questions and answers

How does Collins Creek near Kingston compare with last year?

It is 0.58 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 11.43 m.

What is a normal level for Collins Creek near Kingston in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 11.73 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 11.48 m and 11.94 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 12.01 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Collins Creek near Kingston today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:55 AM EDT, the water level was 12.01 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Collins Creek near Kingston rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.12 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Collins Creek near Kingston normal?

Very high 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:02HM005 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.25656, -76.61256 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	12.01 m	2026-10-19 10:55	Provisional
Flow	0.79 m³/s	2026-10-19 10:55	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Collins Creek near Kingston (eccc:02HM005). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/collins-creek-near-kingston

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