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Waterford River at Kilbride water level

River gauge, Waterford River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.49m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.49 m³/s
0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7

History

0.40.60.8mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 200.40.60.8mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
0.40.60.8mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 190.40.60.8mSep 20Oct 5Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Waterford River at Kilbride reads 0.49 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.49 m, based on 15 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it.

The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.39 m and 0.90 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
0.49 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.41 m – 0.69 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.39 m – 0.90 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.39 m – 0.73 m

Conditions at Waterford River at Kilbride

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

19 Mon 7° 0° – Wind 25 km/h
20 Tue 10° 4° – Wind 23 km/h
21 Wed 6° 2° – Wind 18 km/h
22 Thu 7° 3° 6.0 mm, 90% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° 18 mm, 88% Wind 29 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° 0.6 mm, 70% Wind 21 km/h
25 Sun 6° 0° 1.2 mm, 40% Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 64%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Learys Brook at Prince Philip DriveRiver gauge, Learys Brook 0.67 m Low −0.03 m 3.9 km
Virginia River at PleasantvilleRiver gauge, Virginia River 1.29 m Normal −0.02 m 7.8 km
Northeast Pond River at Northeast PondRiver gauge, Northeast Pond River 0.26 m Normal −0.04 m 14 km
Mahers River near HolyroodRiver gauge, Mahers River 1.59 m Normal −0.05 m 34 km
Shearstown Brook at ShearstownRiver gauge, Shearstown Brook 0.23 m Normal −0.04 m 43 km
Big Brook at Lead CoveRiver gauge, Big Brook 3.25 m High −0.02 m 62 km
Rocky River near ColinetRiver gauge, Rocky River 0.89 m Normal −0.06 m 71 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Waterford River at Kilbride in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.49 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.41 m and 0.69 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 0.49 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Waterford River at Kilbride today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:05 PM GMT-2:30, the water level was 0.49 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Waterford River at Kilbride rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Waterford River at Kilbride 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:02ZM008 (Agency page)
Coordinates
47.52906, -52.74506 (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 0.49 m 2026-10-20 00:35 Provisional
Flow 1.49 m³/s 2026-10-20 00:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Waterford River at Kilbride (eccc:02ZM008). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/waterford-river-at-kilbride

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