Torrent River at Bristol'S Pool
Water level and flow at gauge 02YC001, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is normal for October (86% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 66 years of monthly averages): 17.1 m³/s602 cfs – 29.9 m³/s1,058 cfs, median 22.4 m³/s793 cfs. Right now it is at 86% of the median.
June 3, 1972 · approved records 1959–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% 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 66 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 northwest 20 km/h becoming southwest 30 gusting to 50 this afternoon. High 10. UV index 2 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. A few showers beginning overnight. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 except gusting to 80 along the coast this evening and after midnight. Temperature steady near 7.
A few showers ending in the morning then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. Temperature steady near 8. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low zero.
Forecast for Port au Choix (19 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Greavett BrookAbove Portland Creek Pond · 58 km | 0.71 m2.34 ft | Below normal |
| Cat Arm ReservoirSpillway · 61 km | 391.80 m1,285.42 ft | Normal |
| Northeast BrookRoddickton · 81 km | 0.39 m1.28 ft | Normal |
| Main RiverParadise Pool · 89 km | 0.98 m3.23 ft | Below normal |
| South West BrookBaie Verte · 103 km | 1.15 m3.76 ft | Below normal |
| Upper Humber RiverAbove Black Brook · 110 km | 0.83 m2.71 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02YC001 · Torrent River at Bristol'S Pool
Location: 50.6075, -57.1516 · Newfoundland and Labrador
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 Torrent River at Bristol'S Pool today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.17 m (3.84 ft) with a flow of 19.3 m³/s (682 cfs).
Is the Torrent River at Bristol'S Pool high right now?
The flow is normal for October (86% of the median).
Is the Torrent River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Torrent River at Bristol'S Pool?
419 m³/s (14,797 cfs) on June 3, 1972, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1959–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02YC001 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.