Harrys River below Highway Bridge

Water level and flow at gauge 02YJ001, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is below normal for October (63% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
1.35m4.42ft
−2 cm−0.8 in in 24 h
Flow
16.3m³/s576cfs
-10% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
↓ falling -10%

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 57 years of monthly averages): 16.9 m³/s597 cfs – 33.4 m³/s1,180 cfs, median 25.7 m³/s908 cfs. Right now it is at 63% of the median.

Highest flow on record
688m³/s24,297cfs

August 3, 1973 · approved records 1969–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfs2,500 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s200 m³/s250 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 56 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. High 11. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

A few clouds. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this evening. Low 7.

Monday

Increasing cloudiness. Showers beginning in the morning. Amount 2 to 4 mm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 9. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of showers. Low zero.

Forecast for Stephenville (16 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Grand Lake East of Grand Lake Brook02YK010 · 23 km86.97 m285.33 ftVery high
Lewaseechjeech BrookLittle Grand Lake · 32 km1.12 m3.67 ftNormal
Corner Brook LakeLake Outlet · 48 km5.90 m19.34 ftVery high
Lloyds RiverBelow King George Iv Lake · 54 km1.31 m4.28 ftVery low
Rattler BrookMcIvers · 57 km0.26 m0.85 ftVery low
Steady BrookAbove Confluence To Humber River · 57 km1.97 m6.45 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02YJ001 · Harrys River Below Highway Bridge

Location: 48.5758, -58.3626 · 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 Harrys River below Highway Bridge today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.35 m (4.42 ft) with a flow of 16.3 m³/s (576 cfs).

Is the Harrys River below Highway Bridge high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (63% of the median).

Is the Harrys River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Harrys River below Highway Bridge?

688 m³/s (24,297 cfs) on August 3, 1973, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1969–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02YJ001 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.