Lahave River at West Northfield water level

Name: Lahave River at West Northfield water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Lahave River, Nova Scotia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.05m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:35 AM ADT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 29.8 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Lahave River at West Northfield, where the gauge shows 2.05 m.

That puts it 0.19 m above the median of 1.86 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.36 m (+0.69 m).

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.72 m – 2.07 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: 1.86 m0.19 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.60 m – 2.36 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.36 m+0.69 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.72 m – 2.07 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.36 m – 3.69 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: 1.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 11° 0° – Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 13° 4° – Wind 16 km/h

21 Wed 12° 3° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 14° 4° – Wind 12 km/h

23 Fri 8° 1° – Wind 24 km/h

24 Sat 12° -1° – Wind 10 km/h

25 Sun 14° -1° – Wind 9 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Moose Pit Brook at Tupper LakeRiver gauge, Moose Pit Brook	1.04 m	Normal	−0.02 m	36 km
Mersey River below Mill FallsRiver gauge, Mersey River	0.71 m	Low	−0.01 m	50 km
Mersey River below George LakeRiver gauge, Mersey River	1.15 m	Normal	±0	50 km
Shelburne River at Pollard'S Falls BridgeRiver gauge, Shelburne River	0.65 m	Normal	±0	58 km
Annapolis River at WilmotRiver gauge, Annapolis River	1.01 m	Normal	−0.05 m	66 km
Annapolis River at LawrencetownRiver gauge, Annapolis River	2.01 m	Very high	−0.04 m	66 km
Tomahawk Lake near Hammonds PlainsLake, Tomahawk Lake	99.27 m	No reference yet	±0	73 km
Tomahawk Lake Outlet near Hammonds PlainsRiver gauge, Tomahawk Lake Outlet	98.66 m	No reference yet	±0	73 km

Questions and answers

How does the Lahave River at West Northfield compare with last year?

It is 0.69 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.36 m.

What is a normal level for the Lahave River at West Northfield in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.86 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.60 m and 2.36 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 2.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Lahave River at West Northfield today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:35 AM ADT, the water level was 2.05 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Lahave River at West Northfield rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.32 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lahave River at West Northfield 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:01EF001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.44744, -64.59119 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.05 m	2026-10-19 05:35	Provisional
Flow	29.8 m³/s	2026-10-19 05:35	Provisional

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