Sheffield Brook at Trans Canada Highway
Water level and flow at gauge 02YK005, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is normal for October (99% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 53 years of monthly averages): 5.42 m³/s191 cfs – 11.9 m³/s420 cfs, median 8.54 m³/s302 cfs. Right now it is at 99% of the median.
May 2, 2018 · approved records 1974–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 7% 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 52 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 this afternoon. High 12. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 7.
Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 10. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of showers. Low zero.
Forecast for Deer Lake (57 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Indian Brook DiversionAbove Birchy Lake · 5 km | 3.54 m11.61 ft | Normal |
| Boot BrookTrans-Canada Highway · 33 km | 0.94 m3.09 ft | Very low |
| Upper Humber RiverReidville · 51 km | 0.93 m3.05 ft | Below normal |
| Upper Humber RiverAbove Black Brook · 55 km | 0.82 m2.70 ft | Below normal |
| Deer LakeGenerating Station · 59 km | 5.98 m19.63 ft | Very high |
| Beothuk LakeIndian Point · 61 km | 153.86 m504.80 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02YK005 · Sheffield Brook Near Trans Canada Highway
Location: 49.3383, -56.6679 · 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 Sheffield Brook at Trans Canada Highway today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 1.99 m (6.54 ft) with a flow of 8.42 m³/s (297 cfs).
Is the Sheffield Brook at Trans Canada Highway high right now?
The flow is normal for October (99% of the median).
Is the Sheffield Brook rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Sheffield Brook at Trans Canada Highway?
122 m³/s (4,308 cfs) on May 2, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1974–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02YK005 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.