Little Sackville River at Middle Sackville
Water level and flow at gauge 01EJ004, Nova Scotia. The flow is below normal for October (46% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 45 years of monthly averages): 0.19 m³/s6.75 cfs – 0.49 m³/s17.2 cfs, median 0.34 m³/s11.9 cfs. Right now it is at 46% of the median.
July 21, 1981 · approved records 1981–2024 (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 45 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 west 20 km/h. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Wind southwest 20 km/h. Low 6.
Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 3.
Forecast for Halifax (14 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Sackville RiverBedford · 4 km | 0.88 m2.87 ft | Normal |
| Tomahawk LakeOutlet Near Hammonds Plains · 8 km | 98.66 m323.70 ft | No normal yet |
| Tomahawk LakeHammonds Plains · 8 km | 99.27 m325.70 ft | No normal yet |
| Beaverbank RiverKinsac · 10 km | 0.55 m1.81 ft | Normal |
| Bennery LakeOutlet Near Enfield · 19 km | 98.35 m322.67 ft | No normal yet |
| St Andrews RiverStewiacke · 48 km | 1.60 m5.26 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 01EJ004 · Little Sackville River at Middle Sackville
Location: 44.7645, -63.6875 · 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 Little Sackville River at Middle Sackville today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 1.56 m (5.12 ft) with a flow of 0.16 m³/s (5.47 cfs).
Is the Little Sackville River at Middle Sackville high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (46% of the median).
Is the Little Sackville River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Little Sackville River at Middle Sackville?
22.0 m³/s (777 cfs) on July 21, 1981, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1981–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 01EJ004 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.