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McGregor Creek near Chatham water level

River gauge, McGregor Creek, Ontario, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.10m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.34 m³/s
1.1 1.2

History

1.11.2mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 191.11.2mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
1.01.11.2mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 191.01.11.2mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
1.01.52.02.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.01.52.02.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.01.52.02.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.52.02.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

McGregor Creek near Chatham is at 1.10 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.07 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.03 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.05 m, a difference of +0.05 m.

It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.03 m and 1.28 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
1.07 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.03 m – 1.22 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
1.05 m+0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.03 m – 1.28 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.03 m – 2.30 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 18° 4° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 17° 4° – Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 17° 8° – Wind 14 km/h
22 Thu 19° 9° – Wind 11 km/h
23 Fri 16° 9° – Wind 21 km/h
24 Sat 17° 11° – Wind 17 km/h
25 Sun 18° 12° – Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Thames River at ChathamRiver gauge, Thames River 1.57 m Normal +0.04 m 7.7 km
Thames River at ThamesvilleRiver gauge, Thames River 10.87 m Normal −0.05 m 21 km
Sydenham River at FlorenceRiver gauge, Sydenham River 3.11 m Normal −0.03 m 31 km
Sydenham River at WallaceburgRiver gauge, Sydenham River 5.23 m Normal −0.04 m 33 km
Black Creek near BradshawRiver gauge, Black Creek 6.40 m Normal +0.01 m 44 km
Ruscom River near Ruscom StationRiver gauge, Ruscom River 3.80 m Normal −0.02 m 48 km
Bear Creek below BrigdenRiver gauge, Bear Creek 3.90 m Normal −0.03 m 50 km
Sydenham River near AlvinstonRiver gauge, Sydenham River 10.59 m Normal −0.01 m 54 km

Questions and answers

Is McGregor Creek near Chatham higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.05 m.

What is a normal level for McGregor Creek near Chatham in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.07 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.03 m and 1.22 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 1.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of McGregor Creek near Chatham today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:35 AM EDT, the water level was 1.10 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is McGregor Creek near Chatham rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of McGregor Creek near Chatham 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:02GE007 (Agency page)
Coordinates
42.38350, -82.09506 (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 1.10 m 2026-10-19 08:35 Provisional
Flow 0.34 m³/s 2026-10-19 08:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: McGregor Creek near Chatham (eccc:02GE007). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/mcgregor-creek-near-chatham

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