Saint John River at Edmundston
Water level and flow at gauge 01AD004, New Brunswick. The level is well below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 36 years of monthly averages): 134.68 m441.85 ft – 135.21 m443.62 ft, median 134.89 m442.54 ft.
April 12, 1991 · approved records 1980–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 8.78 m28.81 ft below that record.
0.08 m0.27 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (134.33 m440.71 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 34 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
Sunny. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then 30 percent chance of showers before morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this evening. Low plus 5.
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 15. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Edmundston (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Iroquois RiverMoulin Morneault · 11 km | 3.39 m11.12 ft | Very low |
| Grande RiviereViolette Bridge · 33 km | 0.33 m1.09 ft | Very low |
| St. Francis RiverOutlet of Glasier Lake · 51 km | 0.70 m2.31 ft | Very low |
| Saint John RiverGrand Falls · 57 km | 89.44 m293.45 ft | Below normal |
| Restigouche RiverBelow Kedgwick River · 72 km | 0.66 m2.18 ft | Very low |
| Aroostook RiverTinker · 74 km | 2.40 m7.87 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 01AD004 · Saint John River at Edmundston
Location: 47.3608, -68.3249 · New Brunswick
Same river: Grand Falls, Fredericton, Maugerville, Upper Gagetown, Gagetown, Oak Point, Saint John
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Saint John River at Edmundston today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 134.41 m (440.97 ft).
Is the Saint John River at Edmundston high right now?
The level is well below normal for October.
Is the Saint John River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Saint John River at Edmundston?
143.19 m (469.79 ft) on April 12, 1991, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1980–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Saint John River at Edmundston compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.08 m (0.27 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (134.33 m (440.71 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 01AD004 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.