Rattle Brook at Boat Harbour

Water level and flow at gauge 02ZG004, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is well below normal for October (30% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
1.42m4.64ft
−2 cm−0.7 in in 24 h
Flow
0.61m³/s21.4cfs
-16% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↓ falling -16%

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 44 years of monthly averages): 1.40 m³/s49.4 cfs – 2.89 m³/s102 cfs, median 2.04 m³/s72.2 cfs. Right now it is at 30% of the median.

Highest flow on record
126m³/s4,450cfs

September 21, 2010 · approved records 1981–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s0 cfs50 cfs100 cfs150 cfs200 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 44 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

Today

Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming west 20 this afternoon. High 12. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

A few clouds. Wind west 20 km/h becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 overnight. Low 6.

Monday

Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4.

Forecast for Marystown (39 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Garnish RiverGarnish · 44 km1.07 m3.51 ftNormal
Bay du Nord RiverBig Falls · 55 km1.32 m4.34 ftVery low
Pipers Hole RiverMothers Brook · 70 km0.68 m2.22 ftVery low
Rattling BrookBelow Plant Discharge · 79 km72.58 m238.13 ftNormal
Rattling BrookBelow Bridge · 79 km83.34 m273.44 ftNormal
Northeast RiverPlacentia · 79 km1.46 m4.80 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02ZG004 · Rattle Brook Near Boat Harbour

Location: 47.4500, -54.8530 · 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 Rattle Brook at Boat Harbour today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.42 m (4.64 ft) with a flow of 0.61 m³/s (21.4 cfs).

Is the Rattle Brook at Boat Harbour high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (30% of the median).

Is the Rattle Brook rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Rattle Brook at Boat Harbour?

126 m³/s (4,450 cfs) on September 21, 2010, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1981–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02ZG004 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.