Mahers River at Holyrood
Water level and flow at gauge 02ZM016, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is well above normal for October (219% 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 41 years of monthly averages): 0.50 m³/s17.7 cfs – 0.81 m³/s28.5 cfs, median 0.68 m³/s23.9 cfs. Right now it is at 219% of the median.
March 12, 1994 · approved records 1983–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 6% 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 41 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 (29 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Shearstown BrookShearstown · 29 km | 0.29 m0.94 ft | Above normal |
| Waterford RiverKilbride · 34 km | 0.60 m1.96 ft | Normal |
| Learys BrookPrince Philip Drive · 36 km | 0.78 m2.56 ft | Normal |
| Rocky RiverColinet · 37 km | 0.96 m3.16 ft | Above normal |
| Northeast Pond RiverNortheast Pond · 38 km | 0.41 m1.36 ft | Normal |
| Virginia RiverPleasantville · 41 km | 1.36 m4.46 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02ZM016 · Mahers River Near Holyrood
Location: 47.3547, -53.1172 · 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 Mahers River at Holyrood today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.66 m (5.43 ft) with a flow of 1.48 m³/s (52.3 cfs).
Is the Mahers River at Holyrood high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (219% of the median).
Is the Mahers River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Mahers River at Holyrood?
23.0 m³/s (812 cfs) on March 12, 1994, 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 02ZM016 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.