Eagle River above Falls

Water level and flow at gauge 03QC001, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is well below normal for October (47% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.49m4.88ft
−1 cm−0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
99.9m³/s3,528cfs
-2% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 58 years of monthly averages): 176 m³/s6,198 cfs – 300 m³/s10,586 cfs, median 213 m³/s7,504 cfs. Right now it is at 47% of the median.

Highest flow on record
3,010m³/s106,297cfs

June 6, 1985 · approved records 1967–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

100 m³/s200 m³/s300 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs10,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

500 m³/s1,000 m³/s10,000 cfs20,000 cfs30,000 cfs40,000 cfs50,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 58 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 near noon. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 this afternoon. High 11. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 7.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near 7. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 1.

Forecast for Cartwright (38 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Alexis RiverPort Hope Simpson · 107 km0.53 m1.74 ftVery low
Churchill RiverOutlet at Rabbit Island · 176 km-0.08 m-0.26 ftVery high
Churchill River English Point03PC001 · 179 km-0.13 m-0.42 ftVery low
Mud LakeOutlet Tributary at Mud Lake · 179 km-0.15 m-0.48 ftVery low
Churchill RiverEnd of Mud Lake Road · 180 km-0.06 m-0.21 ftNormal
Churchill RiverBelow Traverspine River · 186 km0.20 m0.67 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 03QC001 · Eagle River Above Falls

Location: 53.5343, -57.4939 · 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 Eagle River above Falls today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.49 m (4.88 ft) with a flow of 99.9 m³/s (3,528 cfs).

Is the Eagle River above Falls high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (47% of the median).

Is the Eagle River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Eagle River above Falls?

3,010 m³/s (106,297 cfs) on June 6, 1985, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1967–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 03QC001 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.