Exploits River at Badger
Water level and flow at gauge 02YO013, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is normal for October (105% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 16 years of monthly averages): 136 m³/s4,794 cfs – 171 m³/s6,039 cfs, median 158 m³/s5,562 cfs. Right now it is at 105% of the median.
December 22, 2023 · approved records 2009–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 10% 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 16 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 Badger (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Badger BrookBelow Foot Bridge · 1 km | 96.86 m317.79 ft | Normal |
| Exploits RiverCharlie Edwards Point · 18 km | 70.62 m231.70 ft | Normal |
| Exploits RiverBelow Noel Pauls Brook · 23 km | 6.22 m20.39 ft | Above normal |
| Great Rattling BrookAbove Tote River Confluence · 40 km | 3.46 m11.35 ft | Below normal |
| Beothuk LakeIndian Point · 44 km | 153.87 m504.81 ft | Above normal |
| Exploits RiverMillertown · 47 km | 2.39 m7.85 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02YO013 · Exploits River at Badger
Location: 48.9749, -56.0344 · Newfoundland and Labrador
Same river: Below Noel Pauls Brook, Millertown, Charlie Edwards Point
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
For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:
Questions
What is the water level of the Exploits River at Badger today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 96.07 m (315.20 ft) with a flow of 165 m³/s (5,827 cfs).
Is the Exploits River at Badger high right now?
The flow is normal for October (105% of the median).
Is the Exploits River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Exploits River at Badger?
1,630 m³/s (57,563 cfs) on December 22, 2023, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2009–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02YO013 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.