Come By Chance River at Goobies
Water level and flow at gauge 02ZH002, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is below normal for October (54% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 57 years of monthly averages): 1.34 m³/s47.3 cfs – 2.68 m³/s94.6 cfs, median 1.74 m³/s61.4 cfs. Right now it is at 54% of the median.
September 19, 2020 · approved records 1971–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
87% lower than on October 25, 2025 (7.09 m³/s250 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 58 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 50 this evening. Low 6.
Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 13. UV index 2 or low.
Showers. Low plus 5.
Forecast for Clarenville (27 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Pipers Hole RiverMothers Brook · 25 km | 0.68 m2.22 ft | Very low |
| Shoal Harbour RiverClarenville · 34 km | 1.96 m6.44 ft | Below normal |
| Southern Bay RiverSouthern Bay · 55 km | 2.23 m7.32 ft | Below normal |
| Northwest RiverTerra Nova National Park · 56 km | 1.02 m3.36 ft | Normal |
| Rattling BrookBelow Plant Discharge · 57 km | 72.58 m238.13 ft | Normal |
| Rattling BrookBelow Bridge · 57 km | 83.34 m273.44 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02ZH002 · Come By Chance River Near Goobies
Location: 47.9188, -53.9487 · 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 Come By Chance River at Goobies today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.85 m (2.79 ft) with a flow of 0.95 m³/s (33.5 cfs).
Is the Come By Chance River at Goobies high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (54% of the median).
Is the Come By Chance River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Come By Chance River at Goobies?
73.9 m³/s (2,610 cfs) on September 19, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Come By Chance River at Goobies compare with a year ago?
The flow is 87% lower than on October 25, 2025 (7.09 m³/s (250 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02ZH002 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.