Dumbell Stream above Dumbell Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 03OA016, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is above normal for October (107% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.89m2.93ft
−0 cm−0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.07m³/s2.58cfs
+0% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 9 years of monthly averages): 0.04 m³/s1.48 cfs – 0.07 m³/s2.54 cfs, median 0.07 m³/s2.40 cfs. Right now it is at 107% of the median.

Highest flow on record
0.57m³/s20.0cfs

June 4, 2019 · approved records 2017–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 13% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.05 m³/s0.10 m³/s0.15 m³/s2 cfs3 cfs4 cfs5 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

0.05 m³/s0.10 m³/s1 cfs2 cfs3 cfs4 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 9 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 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.

Tonight

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.

Monday

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.

Monday night

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6.

Forecast for Labrador City (5 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Pumphouse StreamAbove Drum Lake · 3 km750.90 m2,463.58 ftAbove normal
Luce BrookBelow Tinto Pond · 3 km1.36 m4.48 ftVery low
Wabush LakeDolomite Road · 5 km1.40 m4.60 ftBelow normal
Flora CreekBelow Trans Labrador Highway · 6 km1.16 m3.79 ftBelow normal
Wabush LakeLake Outlet · 20 km2.80 m9.19 ftBelow normal
Churchill RiverAbove Churchill Falls Tailrace · 196 km138.41 m454.10 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 03OA016 · Dumbell Stream Above Dumbell Lake

Location: 52.9861, -66.9201 · 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 Dumbell Stream above Dumbell Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.89 m (2.93 ft) with a flow of 0.07 m³/s (2.58 cfs).

Is the Dumbell Stream above Dumbell Lake high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (107% of the median).

Is the Dumbell Stream rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Dumbell Stream above Dumbell Lake?

0.57 m³/s (20.0 cfs) on June 4, 2019, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2017–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 03OA016 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.