Churchill River above Upper Muskrat Falls
Water level and flow at gauge 03OE001, Newfoundland and Labrador. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 13 years of monthly averages): 16.40 m53.82 ft – 39.03 m128.05 ft, median 38.78 m127.23 ft.
December 20, 2022 · approved records 2011–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.25 m0.82 ft below that record.
0.06 m0.21 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (38.91 m127.65 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 12 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
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 14. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight then partly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming west 30 gusting to 50 overnight. Low 8.
Mainly cloudy. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to plus 4 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 1.
Forecast for Happy Valley-Goose Bay (31 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Churchill River 6.15 KmsBelow Lower Muskrat Falls · 7 km | 2.07 m6.78 ft | Very low |
| Churchill RiverHappy Valley · 33 km | 0.22 m0.71 ft | No normal yet |
| Churchill RiverBelow Traverspine River · 34 km | 0.20 m0.67 ft | Very low |
| Churchill RiverEnd of Mud Lake Road · 41 km | -0.06 m-0.21 ft | Normal |
| Mud LakeOutlet Tributary at Mud Lake · 41 km | -0.15 m-0.48 ft | Very low |
| Churchill River English Point03PC001 · 42 km | -0.13 m-0.42 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 03OE001 · Churchill River Above Upper Muskrat Falls
Location: 53.2451, -60.7821 · Newfoundland and Labrador
Same river: Above Churchill Falls Tailrace, Below Metchin River, Below Churchill Falls Tailrace, 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 above Upper Muskrat Falls today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 38.97 m (127.86 ft).
Is the Churchill River above Upper Muskrat Falls high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Churchill River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Churchill River above Upper Muskrat Falls?
39.22 m (128.67 ft) on December 20, 2022, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2011–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Churchill River above Upper Muskrat Falls compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.06 m (0.21 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (38.91 m (127.65 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 03OE001 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.