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Northeast River near Placentia water level

River gauge, Northeast River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

1.45m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
3.85 m³/s
1.2 1.4 1.5

History

1.21.41.6mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 191.21.41.6mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
1.21.41.6mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 191.21.41.6mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
1.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Northeast River near Placentia: the latest reading is 1.45 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.35 m, based on 16 years of readings, so the water level is 0.10 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.19 m, a difference of +0.26 m.

It is still going down, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.24 m – 1.72 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
1.35 m0.10 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.20 m – 1.54 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
1.19 m+0.26 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.24 m – 1.72 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.18 m – 2.02 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: 14 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 7° -1° – Wind 23 km/h
20 Tue 9° 5° 7.3 mm, 72% Wind 21 km/h
21 Wed 8° 3° – Wind 17 km/h
22 Thu 11° 2° 2.6 mm, 83% Wind 25 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 30 mm, 90% Wind 38 km/h
24 Sat 10° 6° 1.8 mm, 52% Wind 30 km/h
25 Sun 6° 2° 1.2 mm, 34% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Rattling Brook Big PondRiver gauge 108.07 m High −0.01 m 15 km
Rattling Brook below BridgeRiver gauge, Rattling Brook 83.39 m High −0.02 m 16 km
Rattling Brook below Plant DischargeRiver gauge, Rattling Brook 72.62 m Normal −0.01 m 16 km
Little Salmonier River near North HarbourRiver gauge, Little Salmonier River 2.53 m Normal −0.14 m 19 km
Rocky River near ColinetRiver gauge, Rocky River 0.91 m Normal −0.07 m 21 km
Shearstown Brook at ShearstownRiver gauge, Shearstown Brook 0.24 m Normal −0.05 m 53 km
Mahers River near HolyroodRiver gauge, Mahers River 1.60 m Normal −0.05 m 55 km
St. Shotts River near TrepasseyRiver gauge, St. Shotts River 0.71 m High −0.07 m 68 km

Questions and answers

Is the Northeast River near Placentia higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.26 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.19 m.

What is a normal level for the Northeast River near Placentia in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.35 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.20 m and 1.54 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 1.45 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Northeast River near Placentia today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 PM GMT-2:30, the water level was 1.45 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Northeast River near Placentia rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.15 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Northeast River near Placentia 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:02ZK002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
47.27397, -53.83872 (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 1.45 m 2026-10-19 17:30 Provisional
Flow 3.85 m³/s 2026-10-19 17:30 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Northeast River near Placentia (eccc:02ZK002). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/northeast-river-near-placentia

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