Yellowknife river levels

Live water levels and flows at 7 river and lake gauges within 40 km of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, compared with normal for this month.

Latest reading about an hour ago · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Active gauges
7
of 7 real-time stations
Above normal
0
0% of active gauges
Below normal
5
71% of active gauges
Rising (24 h)
0
0 falling
Very lowBelow normalNormalAbove normalVery highNo normal / no data

Gauges near Yellowknife

Closest first

River / lakeLevelFlowvs normal
Great Slave LakeYellowknife Bay · 2 km 156.53 m513.53 ft— Normal→ steady
Baker CreekOutlet of Lower Martin Lake · 7 km 28.95 m94.96 ft— Below normal→ steady
Yellowknife RiverOutlet of Prosperous Lake · 14 km —16.5 m³/s583 cfs Below normal→ steady
Prosperous LakeMcMeekan Bay · 15 km 158.12 m518.75 ft— Below normal→ steady
Yellowknife RiverInlet To Prosperous Lake · 25 km 152.77 m501.20 ft15.2 m³/s537 cfs Below normal→ steady
Prelude LakeYellowknife · 25 km 169.03 m554.57 ft— Below normal→ steady
Bluefish LakeYellowknife · 26 km 185.76 m609.44 ft— Normal→ steady

Weather in Yellowknife

Today

A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing late this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 13 this morning.

Tonight

Clear. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 1.

Monday

Sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 7.

Forecast for Yellowknife (0 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Official sources

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Questions

What are the river levels in Yellowknife today?

Great Slave Lake at Yellowknife Bay: 156.53 m (513.53 ft) (normal); Baker Creek outlet of Lower Martin Lake: 28.95 m (94.96 ft) (below normal); Yellowknife River outlet of Prosperous Lake: —, 16.5 m³/s (583 cfs) (below normal); Prosperous Lake at McMeekan Bay: 158.12 m (518.75 ft) (below normal); Prelude Lake at Yellowknife: 169.03 m (554.57 ft) (below normal); Bluefish Lake at Yellowknife: 185.76 m (609.44 ft) (normal).

Are rivers high in Yellowknife right now?

0 of 7 active gauges within 40 km of Yellowknife are above normal for this month. 0 rose in the last 24 hours.

Where can I find flood warnings for Yellowknife?

From the official services: NWT water monitoring bulletin, Environment Canada weather alerts, Water Office (official gauge data), and your municipality. Canada River Levels only displays gauge data and does not issue warnings.