Saint John River at Maugerville water level
River gauge, Saint John River, New Brunswick, Canada
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
The Saint John River at Maugerville is running far below normal at 1.06 m.
The median for mid-October is 1.54 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.49 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.09 m, a difference of −0.03 m.
It has dropped 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.83 m and 1.30 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.54 m0.49 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.15 m – 2.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 1.09 m−0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.83 m – 1.30 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.93 m – 1.72 m
On the river
Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Saint John River
The Saint John River is a 673-kilometre-long (418 mi) river flowing from headwaters in the Notre Dame Mountains near the Maine–Quebec border of the United States and Canada through northern Maine and western New Brunswick to the northwest shore of the Bay of Fundy. It is the longest river in eastern Canada.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 7.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Saint John River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John River at Upper GagetownRiver gauge, Saint John River | 1.16 m | Very low | −0.05 m | 17 km |
| Saint John River at FrederictonRiver gauge, Saint John River | 0.96 m | Very low | −0.16 m | 19 km |
| Saint John River at GagetownRiver gauge, Saint John River | 1.16 m | Very low | −0.05 m | 27 km |
| Saint John River at Oak PointRiver gauge, Saint John River | 0.92 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 48 km |
| Saint John River at Saint JohnRiver gauge, Saint John River | 0.83 m | Very low | −0.05 m | 72 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Lake at Lakeville CornerLake, French Lake | 1.00 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 16 km |
| Jemseg River at JemsegRiver gauge, Jemseg River | 0.99 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 26 km |
| North Branch Oromocto River at TracyRiver gauge, North Branch Oromocto River | 0.42 m | Low | −0.01 m | 28 km |
| Nashwaak River at Durham BridgeRiver gauge, Nashwaak River | 17.89 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 31 km |
| Middle Branch Nashwaaksis Stream at Sandwith'S FarmRiver gauge, Middle Branch Nashwaaksis Stream | 0.23 m | Low | −0.03 m | 32 km |
| Grand Lake at Newcastle CreekLake, Grand Lake | 0.95 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 41 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Saint John River at Maugerville higher than last year?
No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.09 m.
What is a normal level for the Saint John River at Maugerville in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.54 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.15 m and 2.25 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Saint John River at Maugerville really 1.06 m deep?
No. 1.06 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Saint John River at Maugerville today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 11:30 PM ADT, the surface elevation was 1.06 m. Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Saint John River at Maugerville rising or falling?
Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.14 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Saint John River at Maugerville normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
How often is this data updated?
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:01AO002(Agency page)- Coordinates
45.86647, -66.45317(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM
- Update interval
- every hour
- Licence
- Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 1.06 m | 2026-10-19 02:30 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Saint John River at Maugerville (eccc:01AO002). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/new-brunswick/saint-john-river-at-maugerville
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer