Indian Brook at Indian Brook
Water level and flow at gauge 01FE002, Nova Scotia. The flow is normal for October (70% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 1 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 59 years of monthly averages): 5.35 m³/s189 cfs – 10.3 m³/s364 cfs, median 7.71 m³/s272 cfs. Right now it is at 70% of the median.
November 23, 2024 · approved records 1967–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% 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 60 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
Mainly sunny. Wind west 20 km/h. High 16 except 12 along parts of the coast. 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 Baddeck (34 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Ingram BrookRivulet · 32 km | 96.27 m315.84 ft | No normal yet |
| Northeast Margaree RiverMargaree Valley · 34 km | 0.41 m1.36 ft | Normal |
| Middle RiverMaclennans Cross · 37 km | 1.18 m3.85 ft | Very high |
| Cheticamp RiverAbove Robert Brook · 44 km | 1.05 m3.46 ft | Below normal |
| Southwest Margaree RiverUpper Margaree · 49 km | 0.95 m3.12 ft | Normal |
| Macaskills BrookBirch Grove · 50 km | 1.15 m3.76 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 01FE002 · Indian Brook at Indian Brook
Location: 46.3717, -60.5337 · 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 Indian Brook at Indian Brook today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 0.71 m (2.32 ft) with a flow of 5.37 m³/s (190 cfs).
Is the Indian Brook at Indian Brook high right now?
The flow is normal for October (70% of the median).
Is the Indian Brook rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Indian Brook at Indian Brook?
357 m³/s (12,607 cfs) on November 23, 2024, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1967–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 01FE002 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.