Bear River at St. Margarets
Water level and flow at gauge 01CD005, Prince Edward Island. The flow is below normal for October (48% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 30 years of monthly averages): 0.11 m³/s4.01 cfs – 0.33 m³/s11.6 cfs, median 0.21 m³/s7.45 cfs. Right now it is at 48% of the median.
March 31, 2003 · approved records 1995–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 30 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. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 15. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 8.
Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4.
Forecast for St. Peters Bay (16 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Winter RiverSuffolk · 54 km | 1.17 m3.84 ft | Normal |
| Winter RiverUnion · 59 km | 0.34 m1.11 ft | Normal |
| Coles CreekMiltonvale Pumping Station · 64 km | 0.96 m3.14 ft | Normal |
| West RiverRiverdale · 78 km | 1.10 m3.60 ft | Normal |
| Dunk RiverWall Road · 97 km | 0.63 m2.07 ft | Normal |
| Wilmot RiverWilmot Valley · 98 km | 0.76 m2.48 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 01CD005 · Bear River at St. Margarets
Location: 46.4531, -62.3823 · Prince Edward Island
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 Bear River at St. Margarets today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.53 m (1.72 ft) with a flow of 0.10 m³/s (3.57 cfs).
Is the Bear River at St. Margarets high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (48% of the median).
Is the Bear River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Bear River at St. Margarets?
8.32 m³/s (294 cfs) on March 31, 2003, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1995–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 01CD005 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.