Aroostook River at Tinker

Water level and flow at gauge 01AG003, New Brunswick. The flow is well below normal for October (2% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
2.40m7.87ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
1.28m³/s45.2cfs
+1% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 50 years of monthly averages): 30.4 m³/s1,074 cfs – 116 m³/s4,097 cfs, median 57.9 m³/s2,043 cfs. Right now it is at 2% of the median.

Highest flow on record
2,380m³/s84,049cfs

April 16, 1994 · approved records 1975–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s50 m³/s100 m³/s0 cfs1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs4,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

200 m³/s400 m³/s600 m³/s800 m³/s10,000 cfs20,000 cfs30,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 50 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.

Weather near this gauge

Today

Sunny. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then 30 percent chance of showers before morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this evening. Low plus 5.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 15. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 3.

Forecast for Grand Falls (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Saint John RiverGrand Falls · 25 km89.44 m293.45 ftBelow normal
Tobique RiverPlaster Rock · 29 km97.00 m318.24 ftNo normal yet
Big Presque Isle StreamTracey Mills · 42 km0.21 m0.68 ftVery low
Grande RiviereViolette Bridge · 50 km0.33 m1.09 ftVery low
Tobique RiverRiley Brook · 57 km1.37 m4.51 ftVery low
Becaguimec StreamColdstream · 57 km0.22 m0.73 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 01AG003 · Aroostook River Near Tinker

Location: 46.8164, -67.7520 · New Brunswick

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Aroostook River at Tinker today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 2.40 m (7.87 ft) with a flow of 1.28 m³/s (45.2 cfs).

Is the Aroostook River at Tinker high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (2% of the median).

Is the Aroostook River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Aroostook River at Tinker?

2,380 m³/s (84,049 cfs) on April 16, 1994, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1975–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 01AG003 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.