Little Salmonier River at North Harbour

Water level and flow at gauge 02ZK004, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is well above normal for October (181% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
2.61m8.55ft
−10 cm−3.9 in in 24 h
Flow
9.26m³/s327cfs
-30% in 24 h
Status
Very high
↓ falling -30%

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 41 years of monthly averages): 4.16 m³/s147 cfs – 6.38 m³/s225 cfs, median 5.13 m³/s181 cfs. Right now it is at 181% of the median.

Highest flow on record
209m³/s7,381cfs

April 11, 1986 · approved records 1983–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s10 m³/s20 m³/s0 cfs200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s40 m³/s50 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 42 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 (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Rocky RiverColinet · 17 km0.97 m3.17 ftAbove normal
Northeast RiverPlacentia · 19 km1.47 m4.82 ftNormal
Rattling Brook Big Pond02ZK007 · 31 km108.20 m354.97 ftAbove normal
Rattling BrookBelow Bridge · 33 km83.34 m273.44 ftNormal
Rattling BrookBelow Plant Discharge · 34 km72.58 m238.13 ftNormal
St. Shotts RiverTrepassey · 49 km0.67 m2.19 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 02ZK004 · Little Salmonier River Near North Harbour

Location: 47.1218, -53.7318 · 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

For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:

Questions

What is the water level of the Little Salmonier River at North Harbour today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.61 m (8.55 ft) with a flow of 9.26 m³/s (327 cfs).

Is the Little Salmonier River at North Harbour high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (181% of the median).

Is the Little Salmonier River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Little Salmonier River at North Harbour?

209 m³/s (7,381 cfs) on April 11, 1986, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1983–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02ZK004 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.