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White Bear River above Big Indian Brook water level

River gauge, White Bear River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.87m Down 0.12 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
18.1 m³/s
1.8 2.0 2.2 2.5

History

History
1.82.02.32.5mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 191.82.02.32.5mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
1.82.02.32.5mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 191.82.02.32.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
1.52.02.53.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.52.02.53.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.52.02.53.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.52.02.53.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at White Bear River above Big Indian Brook, where the gauge shows 1.87 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.99 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.12 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.60 m, a difference of +0.27 m.

It is still going down, by 0.12 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.66 m – 2.18 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
1.99 m0.12 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.68 m – 2.46 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year
1.60 m+0.27 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.66 m – 2.18 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.59 m – 3.19 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 26 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 7° -2° – Wind 28 km/h
20 Tue 13° 6° – Wind 23 km/h
21 Wed 9° 3° – Wind 15 km/h
22 Thu 7° 2° 8.4 mm, 66% Wind 26 km/h
23 Fri 6° 4° 38 mm, 67% Wind 48 km/h
24 Sat 7° 4° 5.9 mm, 49% Wind 27 km/h
25 Sun 6° 3° – Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 41 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Grey River near Grey RiverRiver gauge, Grey River 2.53 m Normal −0.13 m 26 km
Grandy Brook below Top Pond BrookRiver gauge, Grandy Brook 1.72 m Normal −0.13 m 35 km
Granite Lake at East EndLake, Granite Lake 311.76 m Normal ±0 49 km
R.R. Pond near Granite LakeRiver gauge, R.R. Pond 274.33 m Normal −0.01 m 57 km
Victoria Lake at Northeast Control StructureLake, Victoria Lake 322.78 m No reference yet −0.01 m 63 km
Lloyds River below King George IV LakeRiver gauge, Lloyds River 1.55 m Normal −0.02 m 64 km

Questions and answers

Is the White Bear River above Big Indian Brook higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.27 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.60 m.

What is a normal level for the White Bear River above Big Indian Brook in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.99 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.68 m and 2.46 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 1.87 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of White Bear River above Big Indian Brook today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:45 AM GMT-2:30, the water level was 1.87 m. Down 0.12 m over the last 24 hours.

Is White Bear River above Big Indian Brook rising or falling?

Down 0.12 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of White Bear River above Big Indian Brook 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:02ZC003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
47.80097, -57.27600 (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 1.87 m 2026-10-19 13:15 Provisional
Flow 18.1 m³/s 2026-10-19 12:15 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: White Bear River above Big Indian Brook (eccc:02ZC003). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/white-bear-river-above-big-indian-brook

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.