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South River at St. Andrews water level

River gauge, South River, Nova Scotia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.19m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
2.88 m³/s
1.0 1.3 1.5

History

1.01.21.4mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 191.01.21.4mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
0.81.01.21.4mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 190.81.01.21.4mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at South River at St. Andrews, where the gauge shows 1.19 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.06 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.13 m above typical.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.09 m – 1.31 m.

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

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.06 m0.13 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.95 m – 1.48 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.09 m – 1.31 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.09 m – 1.46 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: 2.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 11° 0° – Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 12° 6° – Wind 21 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° – Wind 16 km/h
22 Thu 10° 7° 1.4 mm, 34% Wind 22 km/h
23 Fri 8° 4° 11 mm, 74% Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 10° 2° 0.1 mm, 40% Wind 17 km/h
25 Sun 15° 2° – Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min First quarter 56%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
St. Marys River at StillwaterRiver gauge, St. Marys River 2.47 m Normal ±0 43 km
River Inhabitants at GlenoraRiver gauge, River Inhabitants 0.89 m Normal −0.08 m 51 km
River Denys at Big MarshRiver gauge, River Denys 1.86 m High −0.03 m 66 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the South River at St. Andrews in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.06 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.95 m and 1.48 m, based on 15 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 1.19 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of South River at St. Andrews today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:05 AM ADT, the water level was 1.19 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is South River at St. Andrews rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South River at St. Andrews normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 15 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:01DR001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
45.55972, -61.90364 (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 1.19 m 2026-10-19 04:05 Provisional
Flow 2.88 m³/s 2026-10-19 04:05 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: South River at St. Andrews (eccc:01DR001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/nova-scotia/south-river-at-st-andrews

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