Pipers Hole River at Mothers Brook

Water level and flow at gauge 02ZH001, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is well below normal for October (48% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
0.68m2.22ft
−3 cm−1.0 in in 24 h
Flow
9.98m³/s352cfs
-8% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↓ falling -8%

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 72 years of monthly averages): 13.7 m³/s485 cfs – 29.6 m³/s1,045 cfs, median 20.8 m³/s736 cfs. Right now it is at 48% of the median.

Highest flow on record
768m³/s27,122cfs

September 21, 2010 · approved records 1953–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs1,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 73 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 light this afternoon. High 10. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this evening. Low 6.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 13. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Showers. Low plus 5.

Forecast for Clarenville (33 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Come By Chance RiverGoobies · 25 km0.85 m2.79 ftBelow normal
Shoal Harbour RiverClarenville · 35 km1.97 m6.45 ftBelow normal
Northwest RiverTerra Nova National Park · 50 km1.02 m3.36 ftBelow normal
Southern Bay RiverSouthern Bay · 66 km2.23 m7.32 ftBelow normal
Rattling BrookBelow Plant Discharge · 69 km72.58 m238.13 ftNormal
Rattling BrookBelow Bridge · 69 km83.34 m273.44 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02ZH001 · Pipers Hole River at Mothers Brook

Location: 47.9467, -54.2843 · 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 Pipers Hole River at Mothers Brook today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.68 m (2.22 ft) with a flow of 9.98 m³/s (352 cfs).

Is the Pipers Hole River at Mothers Brook high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (48% of the median).

Is the Pipers Hole River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pipers Hole River at Mothers Brook?

768 m³/s (27,122 cfs) on September 21, 2010, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1953–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02ZH001 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.