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Peters River near Botwood water level

River gauge, Peters River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.16m Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
4.57 m³/s
1.0 1.1 1.2

History

1.01.2mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 201.01.2mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
1.01.2mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 201.01.2mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
1.01.31.51.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.01.31.51.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.01.31.51.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.31.51.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Peters River near Botwood reads 1.16 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.04 m, based on 16 years of readings, so the water level is 0.12 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.95 m, a difference of +0.21 m.

The level is falling, down 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.96 m and 1.34 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.04 m0.12 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.94 m – 1.28 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
0.95 m+0.21 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.96 m – 1.34 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.94 m – 1.74 m

Conditions at Peters River near Botwood

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 7.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 14° 5° 0.2 mm Wind 23 km/h
21 Wed 9° 4° – Wind 11 km/h
22 Thu 8° 4° 7.6 mm, 49% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 5° 4° 26 mm, 71% Wind 42 km/h
24 Sat 7° 3° 18 mm, 65% Wind 29 km/h
25 Sun 8° 0° 0.2 mm Wind 24 km/h
26 Mon 13° 7° 0.6 mm Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Southwest Brook at LewisporteRiver gauge, Southwest Brook 0.90 m Normal −0.03 m 28 km
Great Rattling Brook above Tote River ConfluenceRiver gauge, Great Rattling Brook 3.58 m Normal −0.06 m 32 km
Exploits River at Charlie Edwards PointRiver gauge, Exploits River 70.57 m Normal −0.04 m 34 km
Salmon River near GlenwoodRiver gauge, Salmon River 0.83 m Normal −0.05 m 36 km
Gander River at Big ChuteRiver gauge, Gander River 2.00 m Normal +0.01 m 41 km
Badger Brook below Foot BridgeRiver gauge, Badger Brook 97.01 m High −0.04 m 48 km
Exploits River at BadgerRiver gauge, Exploits River 96.01 m Normal −0.02 m 49 km
Exploits River below Noel Pauls BrookRiver gauge, Exploits River 6.07 m Normal −0.03 m 70 km

Questions and answers

Is the Peters River near Botwood higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.21 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.95 m.

What is a normal level for the Peters River near Botwood in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.04 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.94 m and 1.28 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 1.16 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Peters River near Botwood today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:40 AM GMT-2:30, the water level was 1.16 m. Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Peters River near Botwood rising or falling?

Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.12 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Peters River near Botwood normal?

Normal 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:02YO006 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.10383, -55.39669 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.16 m 2026-10-20 12:10 Provisional
Flow 4.57 m³/s 2026-10-20 12:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Peters River near Botwood (eccc:02YO006). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/peters-river-near-botwood

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