Highlands River at Trans-Canada Highway
Water level and flow at gauge 02ZA002, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is well below normal for October (44% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 43 years of monthly averages): 1.70 m³/s60.0 cfs – 3.19 m³/s113 cfs, median 2.57 m³/s90.8 cfs. Right now it is at 44% of the median.
November 24, 2021 · approved records 1982–2024 (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 43 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. High 11. UV index 2 or low.
A few clouds. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this evening. Low 7.
Increasing cloudiness. Showers beginning in the morning. Amount 2 to 4 mm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 9. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of showers. Low zero.
Forecast for Stephenville (51 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Isle aux Morts RiverBelow Highway Bridge · 58 km | 1.67 m5.47 ft | Very low |
| Harrys RiverBelow Highway Bridge · 61 km | 1.35 m4.42 ft | Below normal |
| Lloyds RiverBelow King George Iv Lake · 72 km | 1.31 m4.28 ft | Very low |
| Grand Lake East of Grand Lake Brook02YK010 · 81 km | 86.97 m285.33 ft | Very high |
| Grandy BrookBelow Top Pond Brook · 83 km | 1.58 m5.20 ft | Very low |
| Lewaseechjeech BrookLittle Grand Lake · 85 km | 1.12 m3.67 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02ZA002 · Highlands River at Trans-Canada Highway
Location: 48.1084, -58.7836 · 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 Highlands River at Trans-Canada Highway today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.84 m (2.75 ft) with a flow of 1.12 m³/s (39.6 cfs).
Is the Highlands River at Trans-Canada Highway high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (44% of the median).
Is the Highlands River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Highlands River at Trans-Canada Highway?
214 m³/s (7,557 cfs) on November 24, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1982–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02ZA002 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.