Peters River at Botwood
Water level and flow at gauge 02YO006, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is below normal for October (47% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 1 PM 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 45 years of monthly averages): 2.22 m³/s78.4 cfs – 4.98 m³/s176 cfs, median 3.73 m³/s132 cfs. Right now it is at 47% of the median.
January 14, 1983 · approved records 1981–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
140% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.73 m³/s25.7 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 46 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
Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High 10. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 60 this evening. Low 6.
Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 11. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of showers. Low zero.
Forecast for Grand Falls-Windsor (26 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Southwest BrookLewisporte · 28 km | 0.80 m2.63 ft | Normal |
| Great Rattling BrookAbove Tote River Confluence · 32 km | 3.45 m11.33 ft | Normal |
| Exploits RiverCharlie Edwards Point · 34 km | 70.62 m231.70 ft | Normal |
| Salmon RiverGlenwood · 36 km | 0.74 m2.42 ft | Very low |
| Gander RiverBig Chute · 41 km | 1.89 m6.21 ft | Normal |
| Badger BrookBelow Foot Bridge · 48 km | 96.86 m317.78 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02YO006 · Peters River Near Botwood
Location: 49.1038, -55.3967 · 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 Peters River at Botwood today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 1.03 m (3.36 ft) with a flow of 1.75 m³/s (61.8 cfs).
Is the Peters River at Botwood high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (47% of the median).
Is the Peters River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Peters River at Botwood?
152 m³/s (5,368 cfs) on January 14, 1983, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1981–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Peters River at Botwood compare with a year ago?
The flow is 140% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.73 m³/s (25.7 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02YO006 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.