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Harrys River below Highway Bridge water level

River gauge, Harrys River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.53m Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
34.5 m³/s
1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6

History

History
1.21.41.6mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 191.21.41.6mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
1.21.41.61.8mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 191.21.41.61.8mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Harrys River below Highway Bridge, where the gauge shows 1.53 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.41 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.12 m above typical.

It is still going down, by 0.08 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.24 m – 1.83 m.

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

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.41 m0.12 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.26 m – 1.65 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.24 m – 1.83 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.24 m – 1.61 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: 24 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 5° 1° 2.6 mm, 96% Wind 30 km/h
19 Mon 9° -2° – Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 11° 1° 0.2 mm Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 9° 0° – Wind 6 km/h
22 Thu 8° 2° 1.8 mm, 41% Wind 12 km/h
23 Fri 4° 2° 12 mm, 49% Wind 26 km/h
24 Sat 5° 0° 1.2 mm, 33% Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 58%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Grand Lake East of Grand Lake BrookRiver gauge 87.13 m Very high −0.02 m 23 km
Lewaseechjeech Brook at Little Grand LakeRiver gauge, Lewaseechjeech Brook 1.57 m Very high −0.04 m 32 km
Corner Brook Lake at Lake OutletLake, Corner Brook Lake 6.11 m Very high −0.01 m 48 km
Lloyds River below King George IV LakeRiver gauge, Lloyds River 1.56 m Normal −0.01 m 54 km
Rattler Brook near McIversRiver gauge, Rattler Brook 0.42 m Normal −0.11 m 57 km
Steady Brook above Confluence to Humber RiverRiver gauge, Steady Brook 1.93 m Normal −0.04 m 57 km
Highlands River at Trans-Canada HighwayRiver gauge, Highlands River 0.95 m Normal −0.06 m 61 km
Humber River at Humber Village BridgeRiver gauge, Humber River 2.90 m Very high +0.16 m 63 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Harrys River below Highway Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.41 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.26 m and 1.65 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 1.53 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Harrys River below Highway Bridge today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 AM GMT-2:30, the water level was 1.53 m. Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Harrys River below Highway Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Harrys River below Highway Bridge normal?

Normal 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:02YJ001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.57583, -58.36264 (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 1.53 m 2026-10-19 09:50 Provisional
Flow 34.5 m³/s 2026-10-19 09:50 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Harrys River below Highway Bridge (eccc:02YJ001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/harrys-river-below-highway-bridge

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.