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Tusket River at Wilson'S Bridge water level

River gauge, Tusket River, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.74m Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
8.47 m³/s
0.5 1.0 1.5

History

0.51.01.5mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 180.51.01.5mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.51.01.5mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.51.01.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202612mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-012mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-012mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Tusket River at Wilson'S Bridge is running below normal at 0.74 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.03 m, based on 16 years of readings, so the water level is 0.29 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.20 m, a difference of +0.54 m.

It has risen 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.57 m and 1.20 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.03 m0.29 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.49 m – 1.51 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
0.20 m+0.54 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.57 m – 1.20 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.20 m – 2.55 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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 53%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Roseway River at Lower OhioRiver gauge, Roseway River 1.95 m Normal +0.03 m 41 km
Shelburne River at Pollard'S Falls BridgeRiver gauge, Shelburne River 0.66 m Normal ±0 60 km
Mersey River below George LakeRiver gauge, Mersey River 1.15 m Normal ±0 70 km
Mersey River below Mill FallsRiver gauge, Mersey River 0.72 m Low ±0 77 km
Moose Pit Brook at Tupper LakeRiver gauge, Moose Pit Brook 1.05 m Normal −0.02 m 89 km

Questions and answers

Is the Tusket River at Wilson'S Bridge higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.54 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.20 m.

What is a normal level for the Tusket River at Wilson'S Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.03 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.49 m and 1.51 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 0.74 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Tusket River at Wilson'S Bridge today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:20 PM ADT, the water level was 0.74 m. Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Tusket River at Wilson'S Bridge rising or falling?

Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.17 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Tusket River at Wilson'S Bridge normal?

Low 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:01EA003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.92456, -65.86844 (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 0.74 m 2026-10-18 20:20 Provisional
Flow 8.47 m³/s 2026-10-18 20:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Tusket River at Wilson'S Bridge (eccc:01EA003). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/nova-scotia/tusket-river-at-wilsons-bridge

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