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Dodd Creek below Paynes Mills water level

River gauge, Dodd Creek, Ontario, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.51m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.26 m³/s
1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7

History

History
1.41.61.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 181.41.61.8mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
1.41.61.8mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 181.41.61.8mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
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

The gauge at Dodd Creek below Paynes Mills reads 1.51 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.52 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 1.48 m, a difference of +0.03 m.

The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.40 m and 1.91 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
1.52 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.40 m – 1.75 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
1.48 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.40 m – 1.91 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.40 m – 2.41 m

Conditions at Dodd Creek below Paynes Mills

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 49%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kettle Creek at St. ThomasRiver gauge, Kettle Creek 6.09 m Normal −0.02 m 4.5 km
Kettle Creek above St. ThomasRiver gauge, Kettle Creek 5.61 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km
Dingman Creek below LambethRiver gauge, Dingman Creek 4.86 m Normal −0.03 m 18 km
Catfish Creek near SpartaRiver gauge, Catfish Creek 0.35 m Normal −0.01 m 18 km
Thames River at ByronRiver gauge, Thames River 1.79 m Normal −0.02 m 20 km
Thames River near EalingRiver gauge, Thames River 0.45 m Normal −0.02 m 21 km
Catfish Creek at AylmerRiver gauge, Catfish Creek 2.92 m Normal −0.03 m 23 km
Oxbow Creek near KilworthRiver gauge, Oxbow Creek 4.70 m Normal −0.01 m 23 km

Questions and answers

Is Dodd Creek below Paynes Mills higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.48 m.

What is a normal level for Dodd Creek below Paynes Mills in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.40 m and 1.75 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 1.51 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Dodd Creek below Paynes Mills today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.51 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Dodd Creek below Paynes Mills rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Dodd Creek below Paynes Mills 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:02GC031 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.78739, -81.26750 (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 1.51 m 2026-10-18 11:00 Provisional
Flow 0.26 m³/s 2026-10-18 11:00 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Dodd Creek below Paynes Mills (eccc:02GC031). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/dodd-creek-below-paynes-mills

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