Churchill River 6.15 Kms below Lower Muskrat Falls

Water level and flow at gauge 03OE014, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is well below normal for October (84% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
2.08m6.84ft
+12 cm+4.6 in in 24 h
Flow
1,360m³/s48,028cfs
+8% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↑ rising +8%

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 6 years of monthly averages): 1,580 m³/s55,797 cfs – 1,628 m³/s57,475 cfs, median 1,615 m³/s57,033 cfs. Right now it is at 84% of the median.

Highest flow on record
5,260m³/s185,755cfs

May 31, 2020 · approved records 2018–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 26% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1,000 m³/s1,200 m³/s1,400 m³/s1,600 m³/s40,000 cfs50,000 cfs60,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1,000 m³/s1,500 m³/s2,000 m³/s2,500 m³/s3,000 m³/s40,000 cfs60,000 cfs80,000 cfs100,000 cfs120,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 8 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

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.

Tonight

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.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to plus 4 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 1.

Forecast for Happy Valley-Goose Bay (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Churchill RiverAbove Upper Muskrat Falls · 7 km38.97 m127.85 ftNormal
Churchill RiverHappy Valley · 26 km0.26 m0.86 ftNo normal yet
Churchill RiverBelow Traverspine River · 27 km0.28 m0.93 ftBelow normal
Churchill RiverEnd of Mud Lake Road · 34 km0.05 m0.15 ftVery high
Mud LakeOutlet Tributary at Mud Lake · 35 km-0.04 m-0.14 ftNormal
Churchill River English Point03PC001 · 35 km0.07 m0.23 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 03OE014 · Churchill River 6.15 Kms Below Lower Muskrat Falls

Location: 53.2376, -60.6753 · 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 Churchill River 6.15 Kms below Lower Muskrat Falls today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 2.08 m (6.84 ft) with a flow of 1,360 m³/s (48,028 cfs).

Is the Churchill River 6.15 Kms below Lower Muskrat Falls high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (84% of the median).

Is the Churchill River 6.15 Kms rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Churchill River 6.15 Kms below Lower Muskrat Falls?

5,260 m³/s (185,755 cfs) on May 31, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2018–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 03OE014 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.