Upper Humber River at Reidville

Water level and flow at gauge 02YL001, 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
0.94m3.07ft
−5 cm−1.9 in in 24 h
Flow
49.0m³/s1,730cfs
-13% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
↓ falling -13%

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 96 years of monthly averages): 56.8 m³/s2,006 cfs – 105 m³/s3,717 cfs, median 78.3 m³/s2,763 cfs. Right now it is at 63% of the median.

Highest flow on record
1,210m³/s42,731cfs

January 15, 2018 · approved records 1954–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

50 m³/s100 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs4,000 cfs5,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

200 m³/s400 m³/s600 m³/s5,000 cfs10,000 cfs15,000 cfs20,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 91 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 becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 12. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 7.

Monday

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.

Monday night

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

Forecast for Deer Lake (8 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Deer LakeGenerating Station · 10 km5.99 m19.66 ftVery high
Boot BrookTrans-Canada Highway · 19 km0.94 m3.10 ftVery low
South BrookPasadena · 31 km0.30 m0.98 ftBelow normal
Humber RiverHumber Village Bridge · 41 km3.01 m9.87 ftVery high
Upper Humber RiverAbove Black Brook · 42 km0.83 m2.71 ftBelow normal
Steady BrookAbove Confluence To Humber River · 47 km1.97 m6.45 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02YL001 · Upper Humber River Near Reidville

Location: 49.2429, -57.3603 · Newfoundland and Labrador

Same river: Above Black Brook

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 Upper Humber River at Reidville today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.94 m (3.07 ft) with a flow of 49.0 m³/s (1,730 cfs).

Is the Upper Humber River at Reidville high right now?

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

Is the Upper Humber River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Upper Humber River at Reidville?

1,210 m³/s (42,731 cfs) on January 15, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1954–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02YL001 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.