Exploits River at Charlie Edwards Point water level

Name: Exploits River at Charlie Edwards Point 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, Exploits River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

70.62m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:05 AM GMT-2:30 (2 hours ago)

Flow: 191 m³/s

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Exploits River at Charlie Edwards Point shows 70.62 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 70.52 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.10 m above typical.

The water is rising: up 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 70.34 m and 70.64 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: 70.52 m0.10 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 70.30 m – 70.69 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 70.34 m – 70.64 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 70.35 m – 70.61 m

Conditions at Exploits River at Charlie Edwards Point

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.

About the Exploits River

The Exploits River is a river in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It flows through the Exploits Valley in the central part of Newfoundland.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the Exploits River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Exploits River at BadgerRiver gauge, Exploits River	96.03 m	Normal	+0.03 m	18 km
Exploits River below Noel Pauls BrookRiver gauge, Exploits River	6.10 m	Normal	+0.07 m	37 km
Exploits River near MillertownRiver gauge, Exploits River	2.31 m	Normal	+0.14 m	61 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Badger Brook below Foot BridgeRiver gauge, Badger Brook	97.06 m	High	−0.03 m	18 km
Great Rattling Brook above Tote River ConfluenceRiver gauge, Great Rattling Brook	3.65 m	Normal	−0.05 m	23 km
Peters River near BotwoodRiver gauge, Peters River	1.24 m	High	−0.06 m	34 km
Beothuk Lake at Indian PointLake, Beothuk Lake	154.02 m	Very high	+0.01 m	60 km
Southwest Brook at LewisporteRiver gauge, Southwest Brook	0.94 m	High	−0.05 m	62 km
Salmon River near GlenwoodRiver gauge, Salmon River	0.89 m	High	−0.09 m	64 km
Indian Brook Diversion above Birchy LakeCanal gauge, Indian Brook Diversion	3.73 m	High	−0.03 m	76 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Exploits River at Charlie Edwards Point in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 70.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 70.30 m and 70.69 m, based on 15 years of records.

Is Exploits River at Charlie Edwards Point really 70.62 m deep?

No. 70.62 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Exploits River at Charlie Edwards Point today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:05 AM GMT-2:30, the surface elevation was 70.62 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Exploits River at Charlie Edwards Point rising or falling?

Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.25 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Exploits River at Charlie Edwards Point 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:02YO018 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.94322, -55.79236 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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
Surface elevation	70.62 m	2026-10-19 08:35	Provisional
Flow	191 m³/s	2026-10-19 08:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Exploits River at Charlie Edwards Point (eccc:02YO018). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/exploits-river-at-charlie-edwards-point

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer