Black River at Garnet Settlement

Water level and flow at gauge 01BV004, New Brunswick. The flow is below normal for October (31% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.19m3.90ft
−0 cm−0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
0.33m³/s11.8cfs
-4% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
→ 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 36 years of monthly averages): 0.69 m³/s24.3 cfs – 1.75 m³/s61.9 cfs, median 1.09 m³/s38.5 cfs. Right now it is at 31% of the median.

Highest flow on record
56.9m³/s2,009cfs

March 10, 1998 · approved records 1991–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s1.5 m³/s20 cfs40 cfs60 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 29 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. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Clear. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 2.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers late in the morning and early afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1.

Forecast for Quispamsis (17 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Saint John RiverSaint John · 19 km1.05 m3.44 ftNormal
Saint John RiverOak Point · 30 km0.85 m2.79 ftNormal
Kennebecasis RiverApohaqui · 48 km7.33 m24.06 ftBelow normal
Lepreau RiverLepreau · 51 km0.28 m0.90 ftVery low
Saint John RiverGagetown · 56 km0.92 m3.03 ftVery low
Jemseg RiverJemseg · 62 km0.84 m2.74 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 01BV004 · Black River at Garnet Settlement

Location: 45.3066, -65.8492 · 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 Black River at Garnet Settlement today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.19 m (3.90 ft) with a flow of 0.33 m³/s (11.8 cfs).

Is the Black River at Garnet Settlement high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (31% of the median).

Is the Black River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Black River at Garnet Settlement?

56.9 m³/s (2,009 cfs) on March 10, 1998, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1991–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 01BV004 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.