Churchill River at Outlet at Rabbit Island
Water level and flow at gauge 03PD002, Newfoundland and Labrador. The level is well above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 5 years of monthly averages): -0.21 m-0.70 ft – -0.13 m-0.44 ft, median -0.17 m-0.54 ft.
March 19, 2019 · approved records 2019–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.98 m3.22 ft below that record.
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 6 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 (16 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Churchill River English Point03PC001 · 7 km | 0.07 m0.23 ft | Normal |
| Churchill RiverEnd of Mud Lake Road · 8 km | 0.05 m0.15 ft | Very high |
| Mud LakeOutlet Tributary at Mud Lake · 11 km | -0.04 m-0.14 ft | Normal |
| Churchill RiverHappy Valley · 15 km | 0.26 m0.86 ft | No normal yet |
| Churchill RiverBelow Traverspine River · 16 km | 0.28 m0.93 ft | Below normal |
| Churchill River 6.15 KmsBelow Lower Muskrat Falls · 39 km | 2.08 m6.84 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 03PD002 · Churchill River Outlet at Rabbit Island
Location: 53.4022, -60.1494 · Newfoundland and Labrador
Same river: Above Churchill Falls Tailrace, Below Metchin River, Below Churchill Falls Tailrace, Above Upper Muskrat Falls, Above Grizzle Rapids, Happy Valley, End of Mud Lake Road, Below Traverspine River
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 at Outlet at Rabbit Island today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.01 m (0.04 ft).
Is the Churchill River at Outlet at Rabbit Island high right now?
The level is well above normal for October.
Is the Churchill River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Churchill River at Outlet at Rabbit Island?
0.99 m (3.26 ft) on March 19, 2019, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2019–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 03PD002 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.