Salmon River at Glenwood
Water level and flow at gauge 02YQ005, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is well below normal for October (40% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 37 years of monthly averages): 1.82 m³/s64.3 cfs – 3.33 m³/s118 cfs, median 2.31 m³/s81.6 cfs. Right now it is at 40% of the median.
October 11, 2016 · approved records 1991–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 38 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 plus 2.
Forecast for Gander (23 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Gander RiverBig Chute · 5 km | 1.90 m6.22 ft | Normal |
| Southwest BrookLewisporte · 25 km | 0.80 m2.63 ft | Normal |
| Peters RiverBotwood · 36 km | 1.03 m3.37 ft | Below normal |
| Great Rattling BrookAbove Tote River Confluence · 49 km | 3.46 m11.35 ft | Below normal |
| Triton BrookAbove Gambo Pond · 51 km | 1.05 m3.44 ft | Below normal |
| Middle BrookGambo · 56 km | 2.89 m9.48 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02YQ005 · Salmon River Near Glenwood
Location: 49.0113, -54.9169 · 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 Salmon River at Glenwood today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.74 m (2.42 ft) with a flow of 0.92 m³/s (32.3 cfs).
Is the Salmon River at Glenwood high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (40% of the median).
Is the Salmon River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Salmon River at Glenwood?
139 m³/s (4,909 cfs) on October 11, 2016, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1991–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02YQ005 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.