Upper Humber River above Black Brook
Water level and flow at gauge 02YL008, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is below normal for October (63% 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 38 years of monthly averages): 19.6 m³/s692 cfs – 31.2 m³/s1,103 cfs, median 23.2 m³/s818 cfs. Right now it is at 63% of the median.
May 20, 2000 · approved records 1988–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.
140% higher than on October 25, 2025 (6.13 m³/s216 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 39 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 (33 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Main RiverParadise Pool · 23 km | 0.98 m3.20 ft | Below normal |
| Boot BrookTrans-Canada Highway · 41 km | 0.94 m3.09 ft | Very low |
| Upper Humber RiverReidville · 42 km | 0.93 m3.05 ft | Below normal |
| Deer LakeGenerating Station · 51 km | 5.98 m19.63 ft | Very high |
| Sheffield BrookTrans Canada Highway · 55 km | 1.99 m6.54 ft | Normal |
| Indian Brook DiversionAbove Birchy Lake · 56 km | 3.54 m11.61 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02YL008 · Upper Humber River Above Black Brook
Location: 49.6183, -57.2945 · Newfoundland and Labrador
Same river: Reidville
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 above Black Brook today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 0.82 m (2.70 ft) with a flow of 14.7 m³/s (519 cfs).
Is the Upper Humber River above Black Brook 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 above Black Brook?
417 m³/s (14,726 cfs) on May 20, 2000, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1988–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Upper Humber River above Black Brook compare with a year ago?
The flow is 140% higher than on October 25, 2025 (6.13 m³/s (216 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02YL008 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.