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Roseway River at Lower Ohio water level

River gauge, Roseway River, Nova Scotia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.97m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
9.69 m³/s
1.5 2.0

History

1.52.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 191.52.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
1.52.0mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 191.52.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
23mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202623mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
23mJanMarMayJulSepNov202623mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Roseway River at Lower Ohio, where the gauge shows 1.97 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.92 m, based on 16 years of readings, so the water level is 0.05 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.34 m, a difference of +0.62 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.70 m – 2.09 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
1.92 m0.05 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.55 m – 2.37 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
1.34 m+0.62 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.70 m – 2.09 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.34 m – 3.17 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 11° -2° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 14° 6° – Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 12° 5° – Wind 16 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° – Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 9° 2° – Wind 26 km/h
24 Sat 12° -1° – Wind 14 km/h
25 Sun 15° 2° – Wind 12 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Tusket River at Wilson'S BridgeRiver gauge, Tusket River 0.78 m Normal +0.04 m 41 km
Shelburne River at Pollard'S Falls BridgeRiver gauge, Shelburne River 0.65 m Normal ±0 43 km
Mersey River below George LakeRiver gauge, Mersey River 1.15 m Normal ±0 57 km
Mersey River below Mill FallsRiver gauge, Mersey River 0.71 m Low −0.01 m 68 km

Questions and answers

Is the Roseway River at Lower Ohio higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.62 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.34 m.

What is a normal level for the Roseway River at Lower Ohio in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.92 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.55 m and 2.37 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 1.97 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Roseway River at Lower Ohio today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:35 AM ADT, the water level was 1.97 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Roseway River at Lower Ohio rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.24 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Roseway River at Lower Ohio 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:01EC001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.83736, -65.36911 (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 1.97 m 2026-10-19 14:35 Provisional
Flow 9.69 m³/s 2026-10-19 14:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Roseway River at Lower Ohio (eccc:01EC001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/nova-scotia/roseway-river-at-lower-ohio

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer