River Levels

Nova Scotia river levels

Live streamflow at 33 gauged Nova Scotia rivers, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.

63% of gauged Nova Scotia rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 27, 2026.

Of 30 gauged rivers with a long enough Water Survey of Canada record, 9 are below normal (3 of them much below), 19 are in the normal range, and 2 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.

To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of Water Survey of Canada streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/nova-scotia.

River	Flow	Usually today	Vs normal
St. Marys RiverSt. Marys River at Stillwater	1,307 cfs8.91 ft	985 cfs	Normal57th percentile · 111 yr record
Lahave RiverLahave River at West Northfield	763 cfs6.14 ft	614 cfs	Normal55th percentile · 112 yr record
Northeast Margaree RiverNortheast Margaree River at Margaree Valley	427 cfs1.25 ft	540 cfs	Normal35th percentile · 110 yr record
Tusket RiverTusket River at Wilson's Bridge	399 cfs2.76 ft	653 cfs	Below normal24th percentile · 98 yr record
Annapolis RiverAnnapolis River at Lawrencetown	360 cfs4.49 ft	440 cfs	Normal38th percentile · 43 yr record
Middle RiverMiddle River at Maclennans Cross	332 cfs3.82 ft	193 cfs	Above normal82nd percentile · 22 yr record
Roseway RiverRoseway River at Lower Ohio	317 cfs6.35 ft	364 cfs	Normal42nd percentile · 112 yr record
Southwest Margaree RiverSouthwest Margaree River near Upper Margaree	304 cfs3.11 ft	317 cfs	Normal47th percentile · 108 yr record
South RiverSouth River at St. Andrews	208 cfs4.32 ft	144 cfs	Normal63rd percentile · 109 yr record
Mersey RiverMersey River below George Lake	193 cfs3.88 ft	284 cfs	Normal36th percentile · 59 yr record
Cheticamp RiverCheticamp River above Robert Brook	147 cfs3.34 ft	294 cfs	Below normal15th percentile · 68 yr record
Indian BrookIndian Brook at Indian Brook	132 cfs2.14 ft	197 cfs	Normal28th percentile · 66 yr record
Annapolis RiverAnnapolis River at Wilmot	131 cfs2.89 ft	194 cfs	Normal32nd percentile · 63 yr record
Shelburne RiverShelburne River at Pollard's Falls Bridge	126 cfs2.19 ft	174 cfs	Normal33rd percentile · 28 yr record
Salmon RiverSalmon River at Murray	117 cfs3.73 ft	267 cfs	Below normal19th percentile · 62 yr record
Sackville RiverSackville River at Bedford	111 cfs2.76 ft	113 cfs	Normal49th percentile · 110 yr record
Mersey RiverMersey River below Mill Falls	87 cfs2.50 ft	140 cfs	Normal31st percentile · 59 yr record
Beaverbank RiverBeaverbank River near Kinsac	85 cfs1.68 ft	66 cfs	Normal57th percentile · 105 yr record
River InhabitantsRiver Inhabitants at Glenora	54 cfs3.06 ft	196 cfs	Below normal12th percentile · 61 yr record
North RiverNorth River at North River	50 cfs6.53 ft	141 cfs	Below normal14th percentile · 50 yr record
Middle River of PictouMiddle River of Pictou at Rocklin	39 cfs1.88 ft	82 cfs	Normal29th percentile · 61 yr record
Macaskills BrookMacaskills Brook near Birch Grove	36 cfs3.29 ft	16 cfs	Above normal81st percentile · 48 yr record
Great Village RiverGreat Village River near Scrabble Hill	29 cfs3.87 ft	75 cfs	Much below normal8th percentile · 33 yr record
St Andrews RiverSt Andrews River at Stewiacke	20 cfs5.11 ft	33 cfs	Normal29th percentile · 16 yr record
River DenysRiver Denys at Big Marsh	18 cfs6.11 ft	24 cfs	Normal35th percentile · 20 yr record
Tomahawk Lake OutletTomahawk Lake Outlet near Hammonds Plains	14 cfs323.67 ft	Not recorded	No historical record
Cornwallis RiverCornwallis River at Cambridge Station	13 cfs2.36 ft	34 cfs	Below normal13th percentile · 26 yr record
Mcclures BrookMcclures Brook at Cobequid Trail	6.8 cfs3.22 ft	Not recorded	No historical record
Kelley River (Mill Creek)Kelley River (Mill Creek) at Eight Mile Ford	6.7 cfs2.76 ft	34 cfs	Much below normal5th percentile · 57 yr record
Moose Pit BrookMoose Pit Brook at Tupper Lake	5.9 cfs3.27 ft	8.0 cfs	Normal32nd percentile · 45 yr record
North BrookNorth Brook at Sheffield Mills	4.2 cfs1.45 ft	7.6 cfs	Much below normal5th percentile · 26 yr record
Little Sackville RiverLittle Sackville River at Middle Sackville	4.0 cfs5.06 ft	5.7 cfs	Normal29th percentile · 46 yr record
Bennery Lake OutletBennery Lake Outlet near Enfield	3.5 cfs322.66 ft	Not recorded	No historical record

Streamflow from the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada), Open Government Licence - Canada, read every six hours. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date, which we compute from the gauge's own daily record (HYDAT). A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.

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