Churchill River above Churchill Falls Tailrace
Water level and flow at gauge 03OD008, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is below normal for October (72% 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 12 years of monthly averages): 46.4 m³/s1,639 cfs – 76.7 m³/s2,707 cfs, median 56.9 m³/s2,011 cfs. Right now it is at 72% of the median.
November 6, 2022 · approved records 2009–2023 (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 14 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 Churchill Falls (7 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Churchill RiverBelow Churchill Falls Tailrace · 11 km | 124.67 m409.02 ft | Very high |
| Churchill RiverBelow Metchin River · 64 km | 113.07 m370.96 ft | Below normal |
| Pinus River03OE011 · 175 km | 1.69 m5.53 ft | Below normal |
| Wabush LakeLake Outlet · 182 km | 2.81 m9.20 ft | Below normal |
| Churchill RiverAbove Grizzle Rapids · 188 km | 39.10 m128.28 ft | Above normal |
| Flora CreekBelow Trans Labrador Highway · 192 km | 1.15 m3.79 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 03OD008 · Churchill River Above Churchill Falls Tailrace
Location: 53.5246, -64.1150 · Newfoundland and Labrador
Same river: Below Metchin River, Below Churchill Falls Tailrace, Above Upper Muskrat Falls, Above Grizzle Rapids, Happy Valley, End of Mud Lake Road, Below Traverspine River, Outlet at Rabbit Island
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
For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:
Questions
What is the water level of the Churchill River above Churchill Falls Tailrace today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 138.41 m (454.09 ft) with a flow of 40.8 m³/s (1,441 cfs).
Is the Churchill River above Churchill Falls Tailrace high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (72% of the median).
Is the Churchill River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Churchill River above Churchill Falls Tailrace?
1,320 m³/s (46,615 cfs) on November 6, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2009–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 03OD008 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.