Riviere Caraquet at Burnsville
Water level and flow at gauge 01BL002, New Brunswick. The flow is normal for October (50% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 55 years of monthly averages): 1.03 m³/s36.6 cfs – 3.47 m³/s123 cfs, median 2.26 m³/s79.8 cfs. Right now it is at 50% of the median.
May 14, 1977 · approved records 1971–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 55 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
Mainly sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Increasing cloudiness overnight then 30 percent chance of showers before morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 7.
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.
Cloudy periods. Low zero.
Forecast for Bas-Caraquet (26 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Middle RiverBathurst · 44 km | 0.65 m2.13 ft | Very low |
| Jacquet RiverDurham Centre · 68 km | 0.92 m3.01 ft | Very low |
| Northwest Miramichi RiverTrout Brook · 85 km | 0.48 m1.57 ft | Very low |
| Little Southwest Miramichi RiverLyttleton · 103 km | 1.13 m3.72 ft | Very low |
| Eel RiverDundee · 104 km | 0.86 m2.81 ft | Very low |
| Southwest Miramichi RiverBlackville · 119 km | 0.47 m1.54 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 01BL002 · Riviere Caraquet at Burnsville
Location: 47.7056, -65.1554 · 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.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Riviere Caraquet at Burnsville today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.30 m (1.00 ft) with a flow of 1.13 m³/s (39.9 cfs).
Is the Riviere Caraquet at Burnsville high right now?
The flow is normal for October (50% of the median).
Is the Riviere Caraquet rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Riviere Caraquet at Burnsville?
109 m³/s (3,849 cfs) on May 14, 1977, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 01BL002 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.