Northeast River at Placentia
Water level and flow at gauge 02ZK002, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is normal for October (123% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 47 years of monthly averages): 2.54 m³/s89.7 cfs – 4.70 m³/s166 cfs, median 3.29 m³/s116 cfs. Right now it is at 123% of the median.
April 11, 1986 · approved records 1979–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
66% lower than on October 25, 2025 (11.9 m³/s420 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 48 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
Sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High 11. UV index 2 or low.
A few clouds. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this evening. Low 6.
Mainly sunny. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 10. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4.
Forecast for Placentia (10 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Rattling Brook Big Pond02ZK007 · 15 km | 108.20 m354.97 ft | Above normal |
| Rattling BrookBelow Bridge · 16 km | 83.34 m273.43 ft | Normal |
| Rattling BrookBelow Plant Discharge · 16 km | 72.58 m238.12 ft | Normal |
| Little Salmonier RiverNorth Harbour · 19 km | 2.58 m8.46 ft | Above normal |
| Rocky RiverColinet · 21 km | 0.96 m3.13 ft | Above normal |
| Shearstown BrookShearstown · 53 km | 0.28 m0.91 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02ZK002 · Northeast River Near Placentia
Location: 47.2740, -53.8387 · 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 Northeast River at Placentia today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 1.46 m (4.79 ft) with a flow of 4.04 m³/s (143 cfs).
Is the Northeast River at Placentia high right now?
The flow is normal for October (123% of the median).
Is the Northeast River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Northeast River at Placentia?
190 m³/s (6,710 cfs) on April 11, 1986, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1979–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Northeast River at Placentia compare with a year ago?
The flow is 66% lower than on October 25, 2025 (11.9 m³/s (420 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02ZK002 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.