Rocky River at Colinet

Water level and flow at gauge 02ZK001, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is above normal for October (169% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
0.97m3.17ft
−10 cm−4.0 in in 24 h
Flow
16.5m³/s583cfs
-35% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
↓ falling -35%

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 77 years of monthly averages): 7.47 m³/s264 cfs – 14.7 m³/s519 cfs, median 9.74 m³/s344 cfs. Right now it is at 169% of the median.

Highest flow on record
348m³/s12,290cfs

February 11, 1962 · approved records 1949–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s40 m³/s0 cfs500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs4,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 76 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

Sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High 11. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

A few clouds. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this evening. Low 6.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 10. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

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

Forecast for Placentia (30 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Little Salmonier RiverNorth Harbour · 17 km2.61 m8.55 ftVery high
Northeast RiverPlacentia · 21 km1.47 m4.82 ftNormal
Rattling Brook Big Pond02ZK007 · 26 km108.20 m354.97 ftAbove normal
Rattling BrookBelow Bridge · 28 km83.34 m273.44 ftNormal
Rattling BrookBelow Plant Discharge · 28 km72.58 m238.13 ftNormal
Mahers RiverHolyrood · 37 km1.66 m5.44 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 02ZK001 · Rocky River Near Colinet

Location: 47.2271, -53.5686 · 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 Rocky River at Colinet today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.97 m (3.17 ft) with a flow of 16.5 m³/s (583 cfs).

Is the Rocky River at Colinet high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (169% of the median).

Is the Rocky River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Rocky River at Colinet?

348 m³/s (12,290 cfs) on February 11, 1962, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1949–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02ZK001 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.