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Churchill River at End of Mud Lake Road water level

River gauge, Churchill River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Right now

Very low for late October

Surface elevation

-0.29m Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

-0.3 0.0 0.2

History

History
-0.00.5mOct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Oct 21-0.00.5mOct 14Oct 17Oct 21
-0.50.00.5mSep 21Sep 28Oct 6Oct 13Oct 21-0.50.00.5mSep 21Oct 6Oct 21
Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Churchill River at End of Mud Lake Road is running far below normal at −0.29 m.

That puts it 0.26 m below the median of −0.03 m for late October, based on 8 years of readings.

It has risen 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −0.59 m and 0.55 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 8 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
−0.03 m0.26 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.17 m – 0.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (8 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.59 m – 0.55 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.41 m – 0.31 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Churchill River

Churchill River (Atlantic)

The Churchill River, formerly known by other names, is a river in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It flows east from the Smallwood Reservoir into the Atlantic Ocean via Lake Melville. The river is 856 km (532 mi) long and drains an area of 79,800 km2 (30,800 sq mi), making it the longest river in Atlantic Canada.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

21 Wed 8° 0° – Wind 18 km/h
22 Thu 8° 3° 0.2 mm, 43% Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 4° -1° – Wind 18 km/h
24 Sat 9° -2° – Wind 11 km/h
25 Sun 10° 3° 0.3 mm, 37% Wind 18 km/h
26 Mon 9° 2° – Wind 24 km/h
27 Tue 4° -1° – Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 05:53 PM Daylight 10 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Churchill River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Churchill River at Happy ValleyRiver gauge, Churchill River 0.17 m Low −0.02 m 8.2 km
Churchill River below Traverspine RiverRiver gauge, Churchill River 0.17 m Low −0.03 m 8.3 km
Churchill River above Upper Muskrat FallsRiver gauge, Churchill River 38.97 m High +0.03 m 41 km
Churchill River above Grizzle RapidsRiver gauge, Churchill River 39.08 m High +0.04 m 93 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Churchill River English PointRiver gauge −0.32 m Very low −0.01 m 1.1 km
Mud Lake Outlet Tributary at Mud LakeRiver gauge, Mud Lake Outlet Tributary −0.12 m Very low +0.12 m 3.7 km
Churchill River Outlet at Rabbit IslandRiver gauge, Churchill River Outlet −0.43 m Very low +0.02 m 7.9 km
Churchill River 6.15 Kms below Lower Muskrat FallsRiver gauge, Churchill River 6.15 Kms 1.80 m Very low −0.25 m 34 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Churchill River at End of Mud Lake Road in late October?

The median for late October is −0.03 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.17 m and 0.20 m, based on 8 years of records.

Is Churchill River at End of Mud Lake Road really −0.29 m deep?

No. −0.29 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 Churchill River at End of Mud Lake Road today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM ADT, the surface elevation was −0.29 m. Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Churchill River at End of Mud Lake Road rising or falling?

Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.15 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Churchill River at End of Mud Lake Road normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 8 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:03OE018 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.33483, -60.18836 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation −0.29 m 2026-10-21 08:00 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Churchill River at End of Mud Lake Road (eccc:03OE018). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/churchill-river-at-end-of-mud-lake-road

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.