St. John's river levels

Live water levels and flows at 5 river and lake gauges within 40 km of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, compared with normal for this month.

Latest reading about an hour ago · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Active gauges
5
of 5 real-time stations
Above normal
2
40% of active gauges
Below normal
0
0% of active gauges
Rising (24 h)
0
5 falling
Very lowBelow normalNormalAbove normalVery highNo normal / no data

Gauges near St. John's

Closest first

River / lakeLevelFlowvs normal
Learys BrookPrince Philip Drive · 3 km 0.79 m2.59 ft0.68 m³/s24.0 cfs Normal↓ falling -34%
Virginia RiverPleasantville · 4 km 1.36 m4.47 ft0.65 m³/s23.0 cfs Above normal↓ falling -21%
Waterford RiverKilbride · 4 km 0.61 m1.99 ft2.96 m³/s105 cfs Normal↓ falling -26%
Northeast Pond RiverNortheast Pond · 12 km 0.42 m1.38 ft0.15 m³/s5.40 cfs Normal↓ falling -59%
Mahers RiverHolyrood · 38 km 1.66 m5.46 ft1.55 m³/s54.7 cfs Very high↓ falling -28%

Weather in St. John's

Today

Clear. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High 8. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

A few clouds. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this evening. Low plus 4.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 13. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Showers. Low plus 5.

Forecast for St. John's (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Official sources

For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:

Questions

What are the river levels in St. John's today?

Learys Brook at Prince Philip Drive: 0.79 m (2.59 ft), 0.68 m³/s (24.0 cfs) (normal); Virginia River at Pleasantville: 1.36 m (4.47 ft), 0.65 m³/s (23.0 cfs) (above normal); Waterford River at Kilbride: 0.61 m (1.99 ft), 2.96 m³/s (105 cfs) (normal); Northeast Pond River at Northeast Pond: 0.42 m (1.38 ft), 0.15 m³/s (5.40 cfs) (normal); Mahers River at Holyrood: 1.66 m (5.46 ft), 1.55 m³/s (54.7 cfs) (very high).

Are rivers high in St. John's right now?

2 of 5 active gauges within 40 km of St. John's are above normal for this month: Virginia River at Pleasantville, Mahers River at Holyrood. 0 rose in the last 24 hours.

Where can I find flood warnings for St. John's?

From the official services: Newfoundland and Labrador flooding, Environment Canada weather alerts, Water Office (official gauge data), and your municipality. Canada River Levels only displays gauge data and does not issue warnings.