Nunavut river levels

Live water levels and flows at 24 gauges in Nunavut, compared with normal for this month.

Latest reading about an hour ago · data checked Oct 25, 5:35 PM UTC · we check every 30 minutes

Active gauges

of 24 real-time stations

Above normal

42% of active gauges

Below normal

8% of active gauges

Rising (24 h)

5 falling

Very lowBelow normalNormalAbove normalVery highNo normal / no data

Running high

Flow compared with the median for this month.

Apex RiverApex · NU	1066%of median	Very high
Burnside RiverThe Mouth · NU	273%of median	Very high
Kazan RiverAbove Kazan Falls · NU	179%of median	Very high
Dubawnt RiverOutlet of Marjorie Lake · NU	172%of median	Very high
Sylvia Grinnell RiverIqaluit · NU	169%of median	Above normal
Thelon RiverAbove Beverly Lake · NU	155%of median	Above normal
Meadowbank RiverAbove Nanau Lake · NU	143%of median	Above normal
Thelon RiverBelow Outlet of Schultz Lake · NU	137%of median	Very high

Running low

Lowest flow compared with the median for this month.

Fairy Lake RiverOutlet of Napaktulik Lake · NU

61%of median

Very low

Rivers and lakes with several gauges

Back River · 2 Thelon River · 2

River levels by city in Nunavut

Iqaluit

All gauges in Nunavut

24 stations

River / lake	Level	Flow	vs normal
Apex RiverApex	7.74 m25.39 ft	1.87 m³/s66.0 cfs	Very high↓ falling -62%
Apex River 1kmAbove Bridge To Nowhere	6.49 m21.29 ft	—	No normal yet→ steady
Apex River 2kmAbove Bridge To Nowhere	9.34 m30.65 ft	—	No normal yet→ steady
Back RiverAbove Hermann River	2.66 m8.74 ft	490 m³/s17,304 cfs	Normal→ steady
Back RiverBelow Beechy Lake	1.71 m5.60 ft	79.6 m³/s2,811 cfs	Normal↓ falling -8%
Baillie RiverThe Mouth	4.46 m14.63 ft	56.6 m³/s1,999 cfs	Normal→ steady
Brown RiverThe Outlet of Brown Lake	5.99 m19.66 ft	37.5 m³/s1,324 cfs	Normal→ steady
Burnside RiverThe Mouth	4.32 m14.17 ft	245 m³/s8,652 cfs	Very high↑ rising +46%
Contwoyto LakeLupin Mine	443.27 m1,454.30 ft	—	Normal→ steady
Coppermine RiverAbove Copper Creek	17.21 m56.46 ft	227 m³/s8,016 cfs	Normal↑ rising +9%
Dubawnt RiverOutlet of Marjorie Lake	14.42 m47.32 ft	775 m³/s27,369 cfs	Very high→ steady
Ennadai LakeEnnadai	312.61 m1,025.63 ft	—	Above normal↑ rising +9 cm
Fairy Lake RiverOutlet of Napaktulik Lake	7.80 m25.59 ft	28.1 m³/s992 cfs	Very low→ steady
Freshwater CreekCambridge Bay	2.95 m9.67 ft	—	Very low↑ rising +3 cm
Inflow To Lake GeraldineIqaluit	9.73 m31.93 ft	—	Normal→ steady
Kazan RiverAbove Kazan Falls	75.08 m246.33 ft	822 m³/s29,029 cfs	Very high↑ rising +11%
Kuunajuk RiverThe Mouth	3.62 m11.86 ft	37.0 m³/s1,307 cfs	Normal↑ rising +7%
Lake GeraldineIqaluit	111.30 m365.15 ft	—	Very high→ steady
Meadowbank RiverAbove Nanau Lake	8.48 m27.81 ft	23.0 m³/s812 cfs	Above normal→ steady
Sylvia Grinnell RiverIqaluit	3.25 m10.65 ft	28.5 m³/s1,006 cfs	Above normal↓ falling -14%
Thelon RiverAbove Beverly Lake	24.52 m80.45 ft	418 m³/s14,762 cfs	Above normal↓ falling -14%
Thelon RiverBelow Outlet of Schultz Lake	25.27 m82.90 ft	1,340 m³/s47,322 cfs	Very high→ steady
Thlewiaza RiverAbove Outlet Sealhole Lake	25.93 m85.08 ft	270 m³/s9,535 cfs	Normal↓ falling -5%
Tree RiverThe Mouth	2.22 m7.29 ft	47.9 m³/s1,692 cfs	Normal↑ rising +23%

Official sources

For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:

Questions

How many river gauges are there in Nunavut?

24 real-time stations of the Water Survey of Canada are in Nunavut, on 22 rivers, streams and lakes. 24 reported in the last 48 hours.

Are rivers high in Nunavut right now?

10 of 24 active gauges are above normal for this month and 2 are below normal. Highest compared with normal: Apex River at Apex, Burnside River Near the Mouth, Kazan River Above Kazan Falls.

Which rivers have the most gauges in Nunavut?

Back River (2), Thelon River (2), Apex River (1), Apex River 1km (1), Apex River 2km (1).

Where can I find flood warnings in Nunavut?

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