Churchill River below Metchin River
Water level and flow at gauge 03OD009, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is below normal for October (96% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM 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 13 years of monthly averages): 1,190 m³/s42,024 cfs – 1,280 m³/s45,203 cfs, median 1,220 m³/s43,084 cfs. Right now it is at 96% of the median.
May 19, 2012 · approved records 2011–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 54% 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
Cloudy. A few showers beginning this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. 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 (58 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 · 53 km | 124.67 m409.01 ft | Very high |
| Churchill RiverAbove Churchill Falls Tailrace · 64 km | 138.41 m454.08 ft | Below normal |
| Pinus River03OE011 · 115 km | 1.69 m5.53 ft | Below normal |
| Churchill RiverAbove Grizzle Rapids · 126 km | 39.10 m128.27 ft | Above normal |
| Churchill RiverAbove Upper Muskrat Falls · 167 km | 38.97 m127.86 ft | Normal |
| Churchill River 6.15 KmsBelow Lower Muskrat Falls · 174 km | 2.09 m6.84 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 03OD009 · Churchill River Below Metchin River
Location: 53.2396, -63.2849 · Newfoundland and Labrador
Same river: Above Churchill Falls Tailrace, 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
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Questions
What is the water level of the Churchill River below Metchin River today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 113.08 m (371.00 ft) with a flow of 1,170 m³/s (41,318 cfs).
Is the Churchill River below Metchin River high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (96% of the median).
Is the Churchill River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Churchill River below Metchin River?
2,160 m³/s (76,280 cfs) on May 19, 2012, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2011–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 03OD009 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.