Middle Brook near Gambo water level

Name: Middle Brook near Gambo water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Middle Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

2.91m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:50 AM GMT-2:30 (2 hours ago)

Flow: 4.95 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Middle Brook near Gambo: the latest reading is 2.91 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.20 m above the median of 2.71 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.41 m (+0.50 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.75 m – 2.97 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.71 m0.20 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.46 m – 3.08 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.41 m+0.50 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.75 m – 2.97 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.40 m – 3.40 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 9.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 7° -2° – Wind 25 km/h

20 Tue 12° 4° – Wind 26 km/h

21 Wed 7° 2° – Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 8° 2° 0.4 mm, 42% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 5° 1° 40 mm, 61% Wind 39 km/h

24 Sat 4° 1° 1.2 mm, 39% Wind 25 km/h

25 Sun 8° 1° 0.6 mm Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Terra Nova River at GlovertownRiver gauge, Terra Nova River	5.48 m	Normal	−0.05 m	22 km
Southwest Brook at Terra Nova National ParkRiver gauge, Southwest Brook	1.67 m	High	−0.06 m	29 km
Triton Brook above Gambo PondRiver gauge, Triton Brook	1.23 m	Normal	−0.11 m	35 km
Indian Bay Brook near Northwest ArmRiver gauge, Indian Bay Brook	4.77 m	High	−0.02 m	36 km
Northwest River at Terra Nova National ParkRiver gauge, Northwest River	1.23 m	Normal	−0.04 m	46 km
Gander River at Big ChuteRiver gauge, Gander River	1.99 m	Normal	+0.03 m	51 km
Salmon River near GlenwoodRiver gauge, Salmon River	0.88 m	Normal	−0.08 m	56 km
Southern Bay River near Southern BayRiver gauge, Southern Bay River	2.34 m	High	−0.03 m	62 km

Questions and answers

How does Middle Brook near Gambo compare with last year?

It is 0.50 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.41 m.

What is a normal level for Middle Brook near Gambo in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.71 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.46 m and 3.08 m, based on 16 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 2.91 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Middle Brook near Gambo today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:50 AM GMT-2:30, the water level was 2.91 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Middle Brook near Gambo rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.14 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Middle Brook near Gambo normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:02YR001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.80739, -54.22256 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval: every hour
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.91 m	2026-10-19 13:20	Provisional
Flow	4.95 m³/s	2026-10-19 13:20	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Middle Brook near Gambo (eccc:02YR001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/middle-brook-near-gambo

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