Parkhill Creek above Parkhill Reservoir water level

Name: Parkhill Creek above Parkhill Reservoir 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, Parkhill Creek, Ontario, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

10.98m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:35 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 2.81 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Parkhill Creek above Parkhill Reservoir: the latest reading is 10.98 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.25 m above the median of 10.73 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.

It is on the way up, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is 10.54 m – 10.99 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 10.73 m0.25 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 10.38 m – 10.96 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 10.54 m – 10.99 m

High water: what to watch for

Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 19° 2° – Wind 17 km/h

21 Wed 17° 3° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 18° 5° – Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 17° 7° – Wind 20 km/h

24 Sat 19° 6° – Wind 17 km/h

25 Sun 22° 9° – Wind 22 km/h

26 Mon 21° 11° – Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Parkhill Creek near ParkhillRiver gauge, South Parkhill Creek	1.85 m	Normal	−0.01 m	8.1 km
Ausable River near SpringbankRiver gauge, Ausable River	1.71 m	Low	−0.03 m	11 km
Little Ausable River near Lucan CrossingRiver gauge, Little Ausable River	2.49 m	Normal	−0.02 m	15 km
Ausable River near ParkhillRiver gauge, Ausable River	1.61 m	Normal	−0.12 m	15 km
Sydenham River at StrathroyRiver gauge, Sydenham River	1.82 m	Very low	±0	23 km
Ausable River near ExeterRiver gauge, Ausable River	3.32 m	Normal	±0	24 km
Oxbow Creek near KilworthRiver gauge, Oxbow Creek	4.68 m	Normal	−0.01 m	28 km
Black Creek near HensallRiver gauge, Black Creek	5.35 m	Normal	±0	30 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Parkhill Creek above Parkhill Reservoir in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 10.73 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 10.38 m and 10.96 m, based on 20 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 10.98 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Parkhill Creek above Parkhill Reservoir today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:35 PM EDT, the water level was 10.98 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Parkhill Creek above Parkhill Reservoir rising or falling?

Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Parkhill Creek above Parkhill Reservoir normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 20 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:02FF008 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 43.16413, -81.63151 (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	10.98 m	2026-10-20 18:35	Provisional
Flow	2.81 m³/s	2026-10-20 18:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Parkhill Creek above Parkhill Reservoir (eccc:02FF008). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/parkhill-creek-above-parkhill-reservoir

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer