Exploits River at Charlie Edwards Point
Water level and flow at gauge 02YO018, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is normal for October (109% 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 15 years of monthly averages): 160 m³/s5,633 cfs – 216 m³/s7,610 cfs, median 178 m³/s6,286 cfs. Right now it is at 109% of the median.
December 22, 2023 · approved records 2010–2024 (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 15 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 (10 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 · 18 km | 96.86 m317.79 ft | Normal |
| Exploits RiverBadger · 18 km | 96.07 m315.20 ft | Normal |
| Great Rattling BrookAbove Tote River Confluence · 23 km | 3.46 m11.35 ft | Below normal |
| Peters RiverBotwood · 34 km | 1.03 m3.37 ft | Below normal |
| Exploits RiverBelow Noel Pauls Brook · 37 km | 6.22 m20.39 ft | Above normal |
| Beothuk LakeIndian Point · 60 km | 153.87 m504.81 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02YO018 · Exploits River at Charlie Edwards Point
Location: 48.9432, -55.7924 · Newfoundland and Labrador
Same river: Below Noel Pauls Brook, Badger, Millertown
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 Charlie Edwards Point today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 70.62 m (231.70 ft) with a flow of 194 m³/s (6,851 cfs).
Is the Exploits River at Charlie Edwards Point high right now?
The flow is normal for October (109% 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 Charlie Edwards Point?
1,860 m³/s (65,685 cfs) on December 22, 2023, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2010–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02YO018 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.