Main River at Paradise Pool
Water level and flow at gauge 02YG001, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is below normal for October (71% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 40 years of monthly averages): 19.5 m³/s690 cfs – 32.3 m³/s1,142 cfs, median 23.0 m³/s812 cfs. Right now it is at 71% of the median.
January 13, 2018 · approved records 1986–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
164% higher than on October 25, 2025 (6.21 m³/s219 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
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
Sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 10. UV index 2 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of showers overnight. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 7.
Showers ending near noon then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Amount 5 mm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near 8. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of showers. Low zero.
Forecast for Gros Morne (44 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Upper Humber RiverAbove Black Brook · 23 km | 0.83 m2.71 ft | Below normal |
| Cat Arm ReservoirSpillway · 34 km | 391.80 m1,285.42 ft | Normal |
| Greavett BrookAbove Portland Creek Pond · 49 km | 0.71 m2.34 ft | Below normal |
| Boot BrookTrans-Canada Highway · 61 km | 0.94 m3.10 ft | Very low |
| Indian Brook DiversionAbove Birchy Lake · 63 km | 3.54 m11.62 ft | Normal |
| Sheffield BrookTrans Canada Highway · 63 km | 2.00 m6.55 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02YG001 · Main River at Paradise Pool
Location: 49.8107, -57.1594 · 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 Main River at Paradise Pool today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.98 m (3.23 ft) with a flow of 16.4 m³/s (579 cfs).
Is the Main River at Paradise Pool high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (71% of the median).
Is the Main River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Main River at Paradise Pool?
615 m³/s (21,719 cfs) on January 13, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1986–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Main River at Paradise Pool compare with a year ago?
The flow is 164% higher than on October 25, 2025 (6.21 m³/s (219 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02YG001 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.