Southern Bay River at Southern Bay
Water level and flow at gauge 02ZJ001, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is below normal for October (57% 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 49 years of monthly averages): 0.95 m³/s33.6 cfs – 2.48 m³/s87.6 cfs, median 1.61 m³/s56.9 cfs. Right now it is at 57% of the median.
September 21, 2010 · approved records 1977–2024 (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 49 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.
Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of showers. Low plus 2.
Forecast for Terra Nova (National Park) (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Salmon Cove RiverChampneys · 28 km | 1.34 m4.38 ft | Normal |
| Shoal Harbour RiverClarenville · 33 km | 1.96 m6.44 ft | Below normal |
| Southwest BrookTerra Nova National Park · 34 km | 1.56 m5.11 ft | Below normal |
| Northwest RiverTerra Nova National Park · 39 km | 1.02 m3.36 ft | Normal |
| Terra Nova RiverGlovertown · 40 km | 5.44 m17.86 ft | Normal |
| Come By Chance RiverGoobies · 55 km | 0.85 m2.79 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02ZJ001 · Southern Bay River Near Southern Bay
Location: 48.3807, -53.6739 · 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 Southern Bay River at Southern Bay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.23 m (7.32 ft) with a flow of 0.92 m³/s (32.4 cfs).
Is the Southern Bay River at Southern Bay high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (57% of the median).
Is the Southern Bay River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Southern Bay River at Southern Bay?
110 m³/s (3,885 cfs) on September 21, 2010, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1977–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02ZJ001 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.