Cheticamp River above Robert Brook
Water level and flow at gauge 01FC002, Nova Scotia. The flow is below normal for October (52% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 64 years of monthly averages): 7.68 m³/s271 cfs – 12.5 m³/s443 cfs, median 10.4 m³/s369 cfs. Right now it is at 52% of the median.
September 11, 1972 · approved records 1959–2024 (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 65 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 12 except 16 inland. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 7.
Sunny. Increasing cloudiness early in the afternoon then 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 16 except 12 along parts of the coast. UV index 3 or moderate.
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4.
Forecast for Chéticamp (2 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Macintosh BrookPleasant Bay · 23 km | 97.98 m321.46 ft | No normal yet |
| Ingram BrookRivulet · 30 km | 96.27 m315.83 ft | No normal yet |
| Northeast Margaree RiverMargaree Valley · 30 km | 0.42 m1.38 ft | Normal |
| Indian BrookIndian Brook · 44 km | 0.72 m2.36 ft | Normal |
| Southwest Margaree RiverUpper Margaree · 49 km | 0.95 m3.11 ft | Normal |
| Middle RiverMaclennans Cross · 50 km | 1.18 m3.87 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 01FC002 · Cheticamp River Above Robert Brook
Location: 46.6416, -60.9461 · 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 Cheticamp River above Robert Brook today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.06 m (3.49 ft) with a flow of 5.46 m³/s (193 cfs).
Is the Cheticamp River above Robert Brook high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (52% of the median).
Is the Cheticamp River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Cheticamp River above Robert Brook?
391 m³/s (13,808 cfs) on September 11, 1972, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1959–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 01FC002 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.