Shearstown Brook at Shearstown

Water level and flow at gauge 02ZL004, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is above normal for October (144% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
0.29m0.94ft
−11 cm−4.1 in in 24 h
Flow
1.09m³/s38.5cfs
-47% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
↓ falling -47%

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 42 years of monthly averages): 0.55 m³/s19.5 cfs – 1.03 m³/s36.4 cfs, median 0.76 m³/s26.8 cfs. Right now it is at 144% of the median.

Highest flow on record
60.7m³/s2,144cfs

September 19, 2020 · approved records 1983–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s50 cfs100 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s10 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 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

Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High 10. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

A few clouds. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this evening. Low plus 4.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 13. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Showers. Low plus 5.

Forecast for Bay Roberts (3 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Mahers RiverHolyrood · 29 km1.66 m5.43 ftVery high
Northeast Pond RiverNortheast Pond · 36 km0.41 m1.34 ftNormal
Rattling Brook Big Pond02ZK007 · 42 km108.20 m354.97 ftAbove normal
Rattling BrookBelow Plant Discharge · 42 km72.58 m238.13 ftNormal
Rattling BrookBelow Bridge · 42 km83.34 m273.44 ftNormal
Learys BrookPrince Philip Drive · 42 km0.78 m2.55 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 02ZL004 · Shearstown Brook at Shearstown

Location: 47.5831, -53.3081 · 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 Shearstown Brook at Shearstown today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.29 m (0.94 ft) with a flow of 1.09 m³/s (38.5 cfs).

Is the Shearstown Brook at Shearstown high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (144% of the median).

Is the Shearstown Brook rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Shearstown Brook at Shearstown?

60.7 m³/s (2,144 cfs) on September 19, 2020, 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 02ZL004 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.