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Annapolis River at Wilmot water level

River gauge, Annapolis River, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.02m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
6.26 m³/s
0.8 1.0 1.3 1.5

History

History
0.81.01.31.5mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 180.81.01.31.5mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
0.81.01.31.5mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.81.01.31.5mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Annapolis River at Wilmot is at 1.02 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.93 m, based on 16 years of readings, so the water level is 0.09 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.74 m, a difference of +0.28 m.

It has dropped 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.84 m and 1.06 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.93 m0.09 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.79 m – 1.52 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
0.74 m+0.28 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.84 m – 1.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.73 m – 2.49 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 Annapolis River

Annapolis River

The Annapolis River is a Canadian river located in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the Annapolis River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Annapolis River at LawrencetownRiver gauge, Annapolis River 1.94 m Very high −0.05 m 13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cornwallis River at Cambridge StationRiver gauge, Cornwallis River 0.78 m Low −0.06 m 34 km
North Brook at Sheffield MillsRiver gauge, North Brook 0.46 m Low −0.01 m 49 km
Moose Pit Brook at Tupper LakeRiver gauge, Moose Pit Brook 1.05 m Normal −0.02 m 54 km
Mersey River below Mill FallsRiver gauge, Mersey River 0.71 m Low ±0 59 km
Lahave River at West NorthfieldRiver gauge, Lahave River 2.06 m Normal +0.01 m 66 km
Black River at Garnet SettlementRiver gauge, Black River 1.29 m Normal −0.07 m 76 km

Questions and answers

Is the Annapolis River at Wilmot higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.28 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.74 m.

What is a normal level for the Annapolis River at Wilmot in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.93 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.79 m and 1.52 m, based on 16 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 1.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Annapolis River at Wilmot today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:05 PM ADT, the water level was 1.02 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Annapolis River at Wilmot rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.18 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Annapolis River at Wilmot normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 16 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:01DC005 (Agency page)
Coordinates
44.94919, -65.02939 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.02 m 2026-10-18 23:05 Provisional
Flow 6.26 m³/s 2026-10-18 23:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Annapolis River at Wilmot (eccc:01DC005). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/nova-scotia/annapolis-river-at-wilmot

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