South West Brook near Baie Verte water level

Name: South West Brook near Baie Verte water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, South West Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.25m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:40 AM GMT-2:30 (57 min ago)

Flow: 1.94 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at South West Brook near Baie Verte reads 1.25 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m above the median of 1.21 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.03 m and 1.43 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: 1.21 m0.04 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.10 m – 1.51 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.03 m – 1.43 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.04 m – 1.41 m

Conditions at South West Brook near Baie Verte

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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cat Arm Reservoir near SpillwayReservoir, Cat Arm Reservoir	391.78 m	Normal	+0.01 m	54 km
Indian Brook Diversion above Birchy LakeCanal gauge, Indian Brook Diversion	3.68 m	Normal	−0.04 m	65 km
Sheffield Brook near Trans Canada HighwayRiver gauge, Sheffield Brook	2.09 m	Normal	−0.02 m	70 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for South West Brook near Baie Verte in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.21 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.10 m and 1.51 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 1.25 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of South West Brook near Baie Verte today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:40 AM GMT-2:30, the water level was 1.25 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is South West Brook near Baie Verte rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South West Brook near Baie Verte 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:02YM003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.89353, -56.22214 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.25 m	2026-10-20 13:10	Provisional
Flow	1.94 m³/s	2026-10-20 12:10	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: South West Brook near Baie Verte (eccc:02YM003). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/south-west-brook-near-baie-verte

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