Four Mile Creek near Virgil water level

Name: Four Mile Creek near Virgil 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, Four Mile Creek, Ontario, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

7.77m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:55 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.67 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Four Mile Creek near Virgil is well above normal at 7.77 m.

That puts it 0.25 m above the median of 7.51 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 7.66 m (+0.11 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 7.47 m and 8.00 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: 7.51 m0.25 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.48 m – 7.59 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.66 m+0.11 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.47 m – 8.00 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.49 m – 8.35 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 16° 6° – Wind 17 km/h

21 Wed 14° 3° – Wind 12 km/h

22 Thu 16° 5° – Wind 11 km/h

23 Fri 15° 5° – Wind 16 km/h

24 Sat 17° 6° – Wind 10 km/h

25 Sun 19° 9° – Wind 23 km/h

26 Mon 19° 12° – Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Twelve Mile Creek near Power GlenRiver gauge, Twelve Mile Creek	5.09 m	Normal	±0	16 km
Twenty Mile Creek at Balls FallsRiver gauge, Twenty Mile Creek	5.53 m	Low	±0	23 km
Niagara River at Fort ErieRiver gauge, Niagara River	172.25 m	Low	−0.04 m	34 km
Erie (Barge) Creek above Halls Waste Weir at LockportRiver gauge, Erie (Barge) Creek	697 cfs	Normal	±0	21 mi
Eighteenmile Creek at BurtRiver gauge, Eighteenmile Creek	121 cfs	Normal	−4.0 cfs	22 mi
Ellicott Creek below WilliamsvilleRiver gauge, Ellicott Creek	1.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	23 mi
Twenty Mile Creek above SmithvilleRiver gauge, Twenty Mile Creek	2.89 m	Low	±0	38 km
Tonawanda Creek at RapidsRiver gauge, Tonawanda Creek	1.53 ft	Below flood stage	±0	25 mi

Questions and answers

How does Four Mile Creek near Virgil compare with last year?

It is 0.11 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.66 m.

What is a normal level for Four Mile Creek near Virgil in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.51 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.48 m and 7.59 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 7.77 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Four Mile Creek near Virgil today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:55 AM EDT, the water level was 7.77 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Four Mile Creek near Virgil rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Four Mile Creek near Virgil 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:02HA030 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.19561, -79.11333 (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	7.77 m	2026-10-20 09:55	Provisional
Flow	0.67 m³/s	2026-10-20 09:55	Provisional

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