Wabush Lake at Lake Outlet
Water level and flow at gauge 03OA005, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is below normal for October (63% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 19 years of monthly averages): 20.8 m³/s736 cfs – 36.5 m³/s1,291 cfs, median 30.3 m³/s1,070 cfs. Right now it is at 63% of the median.
June 8, 2019 · approved records 2007–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 12% of that record.
236% higher than on October 25, 2025 (5.72 m³/s202 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 20 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 cloudy. A few showers beginning this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. 40 percent chance of rain showers this evening. A few rain showers beginning late this evening then changing to 40 percent chance of flurries after midnight. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 40 gusting to 60 this evening then northwest 30 gusting to 50 overnight. Low plus 2.
Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 70. Temperature steady near plus 1. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Labrador City (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Luce BrookBelow Tinto Pond · 19 km | 1.37 m4.48 ft | Very low |
| Dumbell StreamAbove Dumbell Lake · 20 km | 0.89 m2.93 ft | Above normal |
| Wabush LakeDolomite Road · 21 km | 1.40 m4.58 ft | Below normal |
| Flora CreekBelow Trans Labrador Highway · 21 km | 1.15 m3.79 ft | Below normal |
| Pumphouse StreamAbove Drum Lake · 22 km | 750.90 m2,463.58 ft | Above normal |
| Churchill RiverAbove Churchill Falls Tailrace · 182 km | 138.41 m454.09 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 03OA005 · Wabush Lake at Lake Outlet
Location: 53.1517, -66.7854 · Newfoundland and Labrador
Same lake: Dolomite Road
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 Wabush Lake at Lake Outlet today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 2.81 m (9.20 ft) with a flow of 19.2 m³/s (678 cfs).
Is the Wabush Lake at Lake Outlet high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (63% of the median).
Is the Wabush Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Wabush Lake at Lake Outlet?
159 m³/s (5,615 cfs) on June 8, 2019, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2007–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Wabush Lake at Lake Outlet compare with a year ago?
The flow is 236% higher than on October 25, 2025 (5.72 m³/s (202 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 03OA005 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.