Salmon Cove River at Champneys
Water level and flow at gauge 02ZJ002, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is normal for October (96% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 43 years of monthly averages): 1.43 m³/s50.3 cfs – 3.33 m³/s118 cfs, median 2.16 m³/s76.3 cfs. Right now it is at 96% of the median.
October 17, 2009 · approved records 1983–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 8% of that record.
8% lower than on October 25, 2025 (2.24 m³/s79.1 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 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
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 Bonavista (31 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Southern Bay RiverSouthern Bay · 28 km | 2.23 m7.32 ft | Below normal |
| Big BrookLead Cove · 43 km | 3.21 m10.53 ft | Normal |
| Southwest BrookTerra Nova National Park · 55 km | 1.56 m5.11 ft | Very low |
| Shoal Harbour RiverClarenville · 59 km | 1.97 m6.45 ft | Below normal |
| Terra Nova RiverGlovertown · 60 km | 5.45 m17.87 ft | Normal |
| Northwest RiverTerra Nova National Park · 66 km | 1.02 m3.36 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02ZJ002 · Salmon Cove River Near Champneys
Location: 48.3959, -53.3016 · 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 Salmon Cove River at Champneys today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.33 m (4.37 ft) with a flow of 2.07 m³/s (73.1 cfs).
Is the Salmon Cove River at Champneys high right now?
The flow is normal for October (96% of the median).
Is the Salmon Cove River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Salmon Cove River at Champneys?
24.6 m³/s (869 cfs) on October 17, 2009, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1983–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Salmon Cove River at Champneys compare with a year ago?
The flow is 8% lower than on October 25, 2025 (2.24 m³/s (79.1 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02ZJ002 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.