Boot Brook at Trans-Canada Highway water level
River gauge, Boot Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.65 m³/s
History
What this means
The gauge at Boot Brook at Trans-Canada Highway shows 1.11 m, above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.98 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.13 m above typical.
The level is falling, down 0.09 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.87 m and 1.23 m.
That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.
Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.98 m0.13 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.91 m – 1.15 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.87 m – 1.23 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.87 m – 1.20 m
Conditions at Boot Brook at Trans-Canada Highway
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: 10 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Humber River near ReidvilleRiver gauge, Upper Humber River | 1.43 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 19 km |
| Deer Lake near Generating StationLake, Deer Lake | 5.91 m | Very high | +0.14 m | 27 km |
| Sheffield Brook near Trans Canada HighwayRiver gauge, Sheffield Brook | 2.11 m | High | −0.01 m | 33 km |
| Indian Brook Diversion above Birchy LakeCanal gauge, Indian Brook Diversion | 3.73 m | High | −0.03 m | 37 km |
| Upper Humber River above Black BrookRiver gauge, Upper Humber River | 1.29 m | High | −0.03 m | 41 km |
| South Brook at PasadenaRiver gauge, South Brook | 0.42 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 47 km |
| Humber River at Humber Village BridgeRiver gauge, Humber River | 2.88 m | Very high | +0.17 m | 57 km |
| Main River at Paradise PoolRiver gauge, Main River | 1.46 m | High | −0.26 m | 61 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Boot Brook at Trans-Canada Highway in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.98 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.91 m and 1.15 m, based on 15 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 1.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Boot Brook at Trans-Canada Highway today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 05:35 AM GMT-2:30, the water level was 1.11 m. Down 0.09 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Boot Brook at Trans-Canada Highway rising or falling?
Down 0.09 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.11 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Boot Brook at Trans-Canada Highway normal?
High for mid-October. Compared with 15 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.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:02YK008(Agency page)- Coordinates
49.26667, -57.10400(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 | 1.11 m | 2026-10-19 08:05 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.65 m³/s | 2026-10-19 08:05 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Boot Brook at Trans-Canada Highway (eccc:02YK008). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/boot-brook-at-trans-canada-highway
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer