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Gander River at Big Chute water level

River gauge, Gander River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.98m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
84.8 m³/s
1.5 2.0 2.5

History

1.52.02.5mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 191.52.02.5mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
1.01.52.02.5mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 191.01.52.02.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Gander River at Big Chute is at 1.98 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.22 m above the median of 1.75 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

It has risen 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.62 m and 2.37 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
1.75 m0.22 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.23 m – 2.48 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.62 m – 2.37 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.64 m – 2.36 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 34 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 6° 1° 0.2 mm Wind 30 km/h
19 Mon 8° -1° – Wind 29 km/h
20 Tue 12° 4° – Wind 25 km/h
21 Wed 7° 3° – Wind 11 km/h
22 Thu 8° 2° 0.1 mm, 37% Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 5° 1° 43 mm, 69% Wind 39 km/h
24 Sat 4° -1° 1.2 mm, 49% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Salmon River near GlenwoodRiver gauge, Salmon River 0.91 m High −0.10 m 4.9 km
Southwest Brook at LewisporteRiver gauge, Southwest Brook 0.95 m High −0.06 m 27 km
Peters River near BotwoodRiver gauge, Peters River 1.26 m Very high −0.05 m 41 km
Triton Brook above Gambo PondRiver gauge, Triton Brook 1.28 m High −0.12 m 50 km
Middle Brook near GamboRiver gauge, Middle Brook 2.91 m High +0.01 m 51 km
Great Rattling Brook above Tote River ConfluenceRiver gauge, Great Rattling Brook 3.67 m Normal −0.04 m 54 km
Terra Nova River at GlovertownRiver gauge, Terra Nova River 5.53 m Normal −0.07 m 73 km
Southwest Brook at Terra Nova National ParkRiver gauge, Southwest Brook 1.70 m High −0.08 m 78 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Gander River at Big Chute in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.75 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.23 m and 2.48 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 1.98 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Gander River at Big Chute today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:50 AM GMT-2:30, the water level was 1.98 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Gander River at Big Chute rising or falling?

Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.34 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Gander River at Big Chute 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:02YQ001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.01628, -54.85067 (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 1.98 m 2026-10-19 03:20 Provisional
Flow 84.8 m³/s 2026-10-19 03:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Gander River at Big Chute (eccc:02YQ001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/gander-river-at-big-chute

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