Great Village River at Scrabble Hill

Water level and flow at gauge 01DJ005, Nova Scotia. The flow is well below normal for October (29% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
1.19m3.89ft
−1 cm−0.5 in in 24 h
Flow
0.88m³/s31.0cfs
-11% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↓ falling -11%

Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 32 years of monthly averages): 1.86 m³/s65.8 cfs – 3.55 m³/s125 cfs, median 3.00 m³/s106 cfs. Right now it is at 29% of the median.

Highest flow on record
257m³/s9,076cfs

September 22, 2014 · approved records 1994–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s50 cfs100 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 32 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

Today

Sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 15. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Clear. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 5.

Monday

Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 15. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 5.

Forecast for Economy (26 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

McClures BrookCobequid Trail · 25 km0.99 m3.26 ftBelow normal
North RiverNorth River · 27 km2.01 m6.60 ftVery low
Wallace RiverWentworth Centre · 27 km93.20 m305.76 ftNo normal yet
Salmon RiverMurray · 31 km1.18 m3.86 ftNormal
St Andrews RiverStewiacke · 41 km1.60 m5.24 ftBelow normal
Bennery LakeOutlet Near Enfield · 60 km98.35 m322.68 ftNo normal yet

About this gauge

Station: 01DJ005 · Great Village River Near Scrabble Hill

Location: 45.4382, -63.5980 · Nova Scotia

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 Great Village River at Scrabble Hill today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 1.19 m (3.89 ft) with a flow of 0.88 m³/s (31.0 cfs).

Is the Great Village River at Scrabble Hill high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (29% of the median).

Is the Great Village River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Great Village River at Scrabble Hill?

257 m³/s (9,076 cfs) on September 22, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1994–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 01DJ005 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.