Nova Scotia river levels

Live water levels and flows at 39 gauges in Nova Scotia, compared with normal for this month.

Latest reading about an hour ago · data checked Oct 25, 12:05 PM UTC · we check every 30 minutes

Active gauges

of 39 real-time stations

Above normal

10% of active gauges

Below normal

26% of active gauges

Rising (24 h)

22 falling

Very lowBelow normalNormalAbove normalVery highNo normal / no data

Running high

Flow compared with the median for this month.

Macaskills BrookBirch Grove · NS	474%of median	Very high
South RiverSt. Andrews · NS	233%of median	Very high
Middle RiverMaclennans Cross · NS	225%of median	Very high
St. Marys RiverStillwater · NS	169%of median	Above normal

Running low

Lowest flow compared with the median for this month.

Kelley RiverEight Mile Ford · NS	15%of median	Very low
Great Village RiverScrabble Hill · NS	30%of median	Below normal
North RiverNorth River · NS	34%of median	Very low
Cornwallis RiverCambridge Station · NS	45%of median	Below normal
Little Sackville RiverMiddle Sackville · NS	46%of median	Below normal
McClures BrookCobequid Trail · NS	49%of median	Below normal
North BrookSheffield Mills · NS	52%of median	Very low
Cheticamp RiverAbove Robert Brook · NS	53%of median	Below normal

Rivers and lakes with several gauges

Annapolis River · 2 Mersey River · 2 Tomahawk Lake · 2 West River Sheet Harbour · 2

River levels by city in Nova Scotia

Halifax Truro

All gauges in Nova Scotia

39 stations

River / lake	Level	Flow	vs normal
Annapolis RiverLawrencetown	0.86 m2.81 ft	—	Very low→ steady
Annapolis RiverWilmot	0.89 m2.92 ft	3.87 m³/s137 cfs	Normal→ steady
Beaverbank RiverKinsac	0.55 m1.82 ft	2.95 m³/s104 cfs	Normal↓ falling -6%
Bennery LakeOutlet Near Enfield	98.35 m322.68 ft	0.11 m³/s3.92 cfs	No normal yet↓ falling -10%
Cheticamp RiverAbove Robert Brook	1.07 m3.50 ft	5.55 m³/s196 cfs	Below normal↓ falling -31%
Cornwallis RiverCambridge Station	0.73 m2.39 ft	0.41 m³/s14.5 cfs	Below normal→ steady
Great Village RiverScrabble Hill	1.19 m3.90 ft	0.91 m³/s32.0 cfs	Below normal↓ falling -12%
Indian BrookIndian Brook	0.72 m2.37 ft	5.86 m³/s207 cfs	Normal↓ falling -23%
Ingram BrookRivulet	96.27 m315.83 ft	1.40 m³/s49.4 cfs	No normal yet↓ falling -14%
Kelley RiverEight Mile Ford	0.85 m2.78 ft	0.21 m³/s7.42 cfs	Very low↓ falling -6%
Lahave RiverWest Northfield	1.90 m6.24 ft	24.2 m³/s855 cfs	Normal↓ falling -6%
Little Sackville RiverMiddle Sackville	1.56 m5.12 ft	0.16 m³/s5.47 cfs	Below normal↓ falling -32%
Macaskills BrookBirch Grove	1.20 m3.92 ft	2.48 m³/s87.6 cfs	Very high↓ falling -40%
Macintosh BrookPleasant Bay	97.98 m321.46 ft	—	No normal yet→ steady
McClures BrookCobequid Trail	1.00 m3.26 ft	0.25 m³/s8.83 cfs	Below normal↓ falling -36%
Mersey RiverBelow George Lake	1.18 m3.87 ft	5.35 m³/s189 cfs	Normal→ steady
Mersey RiverBelow Mill Falls	0.76 m2.51 ft	2.51 m³/s88.6 cfs	Normal→ steady
Middle RiverMaclennans Cross	1.18 m3.87 ft	9.99 m³/s353 cfs	Very high↓ falling -8%
Middle River of PictouRocklin	0.63 m2.05 ft	1.88 m³/s66.4 cfs	Normal↓ falling -38%
Moose Pit BrookTupper Lake	1.02 m3.34 ft	0.20 m³/s7.20 cfs	Normal↓ falling -15%
North BrookSheffield Mills	0.45 m1.46 ft	0.12 m³/s4.38 cfs	Very low→ steady
North RiverNorth River	2.02 m6.62 ft	1.76 m³/s62.2 cfs	Very low↓ falling -26%
Northeast Margaree RiverMargaree Valley	0.42 m1.38 ft	13.9 m³/s491 cfs	Normal↓ falling -17%
River DenysBig Marsh	1.91 m6.25 ft	0.76 m³/s26.8 cfs	Normal↓ falling -37%
River InhabitantsGlenora	1.15 m3.76 ft	4.75 m³/s168 cfs	Normal↓ falling -64%
Roseway RiverLower Ohio	1.96 m6.42 ft	9.51 m³/s336 cfs	Normal→ steady
Sackville RiverBedford	0.88 m2.88 ft	3.59 m³/s127 cfs	Normal→ steady
Salmon RiverMurray	1.19 m3.89 ft	4.17 m³/s147 cfs	Normal↓ falling -27%
Shelburne RiverPollard'S Falls Bridge	0.67 m2.20 ft	3.65 m³/s129 cfs	Normal→ steady
South RiverSt. Andrews	1.41 m4.62 ft	8.46 m³/s299 cfs	Very high↓ falling -28%
Southwest Margaree RiverUpper Margaree	0.95 m3.12 ft	8.70 m³/s307 cfs	Normal→ steady
St Andrews RiverStewiacke	1.61 m5.28 ft	0.82 m³/s29.1 cfs	Below normal↓ falling -32%
St. Marys RiverStillwater	2.98 m9.78 ft	53.6 m³/s1,893 cfs	Above normal↑ rising +12%
Tomahawk LakeHammonds Plains	99.27 m325.70 ft	—	No normal yet→ steady
Tomahawk LakeOutlet Near Hammonds Plains	98.66 m323.70 ft	0.43 m³/s15.3 cfs	No normal yet→ steady
Tusket RiverWilson'S Bridge	0.86 m2.83 ft	12.2 m³/s431 cfs	Normal↓ falling -5%
Wallace RiverWentworth Centre	93.20 m305.77 ft	—	No normal yet→ steady
West River Sheet HarbourBeaver Dam Mines Road	98.79 m324.10 ft	—	No normal yet↑ rising +6 cm
West River Sheet HarbourMarinette	97.94 m321.33 ft	8.08 m³/s285 cfs	No normal yet↑ rising +11%

Official sources

For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:

Questions

How many river gauges are there in Nova Scotia?

39 real-time stations of the Water Survey of Canada are in Nova Scotia, on 35 rivers, streams and lakes. 39 reported in the last 48 hours.

Are rivers high in Nova Scotia right now?

4 of 39 active gauges are above normal for this month and 10 are below normal. Highest compared with normal: Macaskills Brook Near Birch Grove, South River at St. Andrews, Middle River at Maclennans Cross.

Which rivers have the most gauges in Nova Scotia?

Annapolis River (2), Mersey River (2), Tomahawk Lake (2), West River Sheet Harbour (2), Beaverbank River (1).

Where can I find flood warnings in Nova Scotia?

From the official services: Environment Canada weather alerts, Water Office (official gauge data). Canada River Levels only displays gauge data and does not issue warnings.