Eel River at Dundee

Water level and flow at gauge 01BJ012, New Brunswick. The flow is well below normal for October (26% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.86m2.81ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.11m³/s3.74cfs
+0% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 41 years of monthly averages): 0.22 m³/s7.84 cfs – 0.78 m³/s27.7 cfs, median 0.40 m³/s14.3 cfs. Right now it is at 26% of the median.

Highest flow on record
57.9m³/s2,045cfs

May 3, 1989 · approved records 1984–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s10 cfs20 cfs30 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s10 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 41 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

Mainly sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Clear. Increasing cloudiness overnight then 30 percent chance of showers before morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 7.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 30 gusting to 50 in the afternoon. High 15. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low zero.

Forecast for Dalhousie (12 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Upsalquitch RiverUpsalquitch · 34 km0.71 m2.34 ftVery low
Restigouche RiverAbove Rafting Ground Brook · 35 km0.66 m2.17 ftVery low
Jacquet RiverDurham Centre · 36 km0.92 m3.01 ftVery low
Middle RiverBathurst · 71 km0.65 m2.13 ftVery low
Restigouche RiverBelow Kedgwick River · 82 km0.66 m2.18 ftVery low
Riviere CaraquetBurnsville · 104 km0.30 m1.00 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 01BJ012 · Eel River Near Dundee

Location: 47.9879, -66.4906 · 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 Eel River at Dundee today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.86 m (2.81 ft) with a flow of 0.11 m³/s (3.74 cfs).

Is the Eel River at Dundee high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (26% of the median).

Is the Eel River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Eel River at Dundee?

57.9 m³/s (2,045 cfs) on May 3, 1989, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1984–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 01BJ012 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.