Big Brook at Lead Cove
Water level and flow at gauge 02ZL005, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is normal for October (105% 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 40 years of monthly averages): 0.27 m³/s9.54 cfs – 0.49 m³/s17.3 cfs, median 0.37 m³/s12.9 cfs. Right now it is at 105% of the median.
February 19, 2008 · approved records 1985–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 40 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.
A few clouds. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this evening. Low plus 4.
Mainly sunny. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 13. UV index 2 or low.
Showers. Low plus 5.
Forecast for Bay Roberts (52 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Salmon Cove RiverChampneys · 43 km | 1.33 m4.37 ft | Normal |
| Northeast Pond RiverNortheast Pond · 49 km | 0.41 m1.34 ft | Normal |
| Shearstown BrookShearstown · 54 km | 0.29 m0.94 ft | Above normal |
| Southern Bay RiverSouthern Bay · 58 km | 2.23 m7.32 ft | Below normal |
| Virginia RiverPleasantville · 58 km | 1.36 m4.46 ft | Above normal |
| Learys BrookPrince Philip Drive · 59 km | 0.78 m2.55 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02ZL005 · Big Brook at Lead Cove
Location: 48.0428, -53.0821 · 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 Big Brook at Lead Cove today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 3.21 m (10.53 ft) with a flow of 0.39 m³/s (13.6 cfs).
Is the Big Brook at Lead Cove high right now?
The flow is normal for October (105% of the median).
Is the Big Brook rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Big Brook at Lead Cove?
14.5 m³/s (512 cfs) on February 19, 2008, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1985–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02ZL005 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.