Alexis River at Port Hope Simpson
Water level and flow at gauge 03QC002, Newfoundland and Labrador. The flow is well below normal for October (30% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 47 years of monthly averages): 31.1 m³/s1,097 cfs – 56.1 m³/s1,983 cfs, median 46.7 m³/s1,649 cfs. Right now it is at 30% of the median.
May 10, 1999 · approved records 1978–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% 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 48 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.
Nearby gauges
| Eagle RiverAbove Falls · 107 km | 1.49 m4.88 ft | Very low |
| Bartletts RiverSt. Anthony · 158 km | 1.53 m5.01 ft | Very low |
| Northeast BrookRoddickton · 199 km | 0.39 m1.28 ft | Normal |
| Torrent RiverBristol'S Pool · 228 km | 1.17 m3.84 ft | Normal |
| Mud LakeOutlet Tributary at Mud Lake · 232 km | -0.15 m-0.48 ft | Very low |
| Churchill River English Point03PC001 · 234 km | -0.13 m-0.42 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 03QC002 · Alexis River Near Port Hope Simpson
Location: 52.6486, -56.8712 · 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 Alexis River at Port Hope Simpson today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.53 m (1.74 ft) with a flow of 14.1 m³/s (498 cfs).
Is the Alexis River at Port Hope Simpson high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (30% of the median).
Is the Alexis River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Alexis River at Port Hope Simpson?
890 m³/s (31,430 cfs) on May 10, 1999, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1978–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 03QC002 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.