Nashwaak River at Durham Bridge water level
River gauge, Nashwaak River, New Brunswick, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Surface elevation
- Flow
- 11.0 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
At 17.89 m, the Nashwaak River at Durham Bridge is below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.13 m below the median of 18.01 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 17.69 m (+0.19 m).
The level is falling, down 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 17.73 m and 17.96 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
- 18.01 m0.13 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 17.77 m – 18.43 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 17.69 m+0.19 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 17.73 m – 17.96 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 17.69 m – 18.67 m
Conditions at Nashwaak River at Durham Bridge
Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 12 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Branch Nashwaaksis Stream at Sandwith'S FarmRiver gauge, Middle Branch Nashwaaksis Stream | 0.22 m | Low | −0.04 m | 11 km |
| Saint John River at FrederictonRiver gauge, Saint John River | 1.08 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 18 km |
| Saint John River at MaugervilleRiver gauge, Saint John River | 1.10 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 31 km |
| Narrows Mountain Brook near Narrows MountainRiver gauge, Narrows Mountain Brook | 5.17 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 36 km |
| French Lake at Lakeville CornerLake, French Lake | 0.99 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 37 km |
| Saint John River at Upper GagetownRiver gauge, Saint John River | 1.10 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 42 km |
| Grand Lake at Newcastle CreekLake, Grand Lake | 0.96 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 48 km |
| Nackawic Stream near Temperance ValeRiver gauge, Nackawic Stream | 0.62 m | Low | −0.02 m | 49 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Nashwaak River at Durham Bridge compare with last year?
It is 0.19 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 17.69 m.
What is a normal level for the Nashwaak River at Durham Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 18.01 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 17.77 m and 18.43 m, based on 16 years of records.
Is Nashwaak River at Durham Bridge really 17.89 m deep?
No. 17.89 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Nashwaak River at Durham Bridge today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 02:30 AM ADT, the surface elevation was 17.89 m. Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Nashwaak River at Durham Bridge rising or falling?
Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.14 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Nashwaak River at Durham 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:01AL002(Agency page)- Coordinates
46.12592, -66.61131(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 17.89 m | 2026-10-19 05:30 | Provisional |
| Flow | 11.0 m³/s | 2026-10-19 05:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Nashwaak River at Durham Bridge (eccc:01AL002). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/new-brunswick/nashwaak-river-at-durham-bridge
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer