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Pinus River water level

River gauge, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.79m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
14.5 m³/s
1.6 1.7 1.9 2.0

History

1.61.82.0mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 171.61.82.0mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
1.61.82.0mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 171.61.82.0mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Pinus River reads 1.79 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.79 m, based on 15 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.55 m and 1.81 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
1.79 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.61 m – 1.99 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.55 m – 1.81 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.55 m – 1.80 m

Conditions at Pinus River

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: 4.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 1° -4° 6.0 mm, 100% Wind 19 km/h
18 Sun -2° -7° 1.6 mm, 78% Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 5° -7° – Wind 27 km/h
20 Tue 4° -3° 0.1 mm Wind 21 km/h
21 Wed 4° -3° – Wind 16 km/h
22 Thu 5° -2° 3.2 mm, 47% Wind 27 km/h
23 Fri 2° -5° 0.1 mm, 27% Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 44%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Churchill River above Grizzle RapidsRiver gauge, Churchill River 39.10 m High +0.03 m 21 km
Churchill River above Upper Muskrat FallsRiver gauge, Churchill River 39.00 m High +0.03 m 53 km
Churchill River 6.15 Kms below Lower Muskrat FallsRiver gauge, Churchill River 6.15 Kms 1.93 m Very low +0.04 m 60 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Pinus River in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.79 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.61 m and 1.99 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 1.79 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Pinus River today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 06:15 PM ADT, the water level was 1.79 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pinus River rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pinus River 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:03OE011 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.14739, -61.55856 (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 1.79 m 2026-10-17 21:15 Provisional
Flow 14.5 m³/s 2026-10-17 21:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Pinus River (eccc:03OE011). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/pinus-river

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.

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