Kazan River above Kazan Falls

Water level and flow at gauge 06LC001, Nunavut. The flow is well above normal for October (179% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
75.08m246.32ft
+15 cm+5.8 in in 24 h
Flow
821m³/s28,993cfs
+10% in 24 h
Status
Very high
↑ rising +10%

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 56 years of monthly averages): 400 m³/s14,117 cfs – 519 m³/s18,311 cfs, median 458 m³/s16,174 cfs. Right now it is at 179% of the median.

Highest flow on record
2,447m³/s86,414cfs

June 13, 2012 · approved records 1970–2022 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 34% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

400 m³/s500 m³/s600 m³/s700 m³/s800 m³/s15,000 cfs20,000 cfs25,000 cfs30,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

500 m³/s1,000 m³/s1,500 m³/s20,000 cfs40,000 cfs60,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median2026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 53 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.

Nearby gauges

Thelon RiverBelow Outlet of Schultz Lake · 138 km25.26 m82.88 ftVery high
Dubawnt RiverOutlet of Marjorie Lake · 188 km14.42 m47.31 ftVery high
Meadowbank RiverAbove Nanau Lake · 202 km8.47 m27.80 ftAbove normal
Back RiverAbove Hermann River · 272 km2.67 m8.75 ftNormal
Thelon RiverAbove Beverly Lake · 285 km24.54 m80.51 ftAbove normal
Dubawnt RiverAbove Dubawnt Lake · 331 km9.92 m32.53 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 06LC001 · Kazan River Above Kazan Falls

Location: 63.6526, -95.8521 · Nunavut

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Official sources

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Questions

What is the water level of the Kazan River above Kazan Falls today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 75.08 m (246.32 ft) with a flow of 821 m³/s (28,993 cfs).

Is the Kazan River above Kazan Falls high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (179% of the median).

Is the Kazan River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Kazan River above Kazan Falls?

2,447 m³/s (86,414 cfs) on June 13, 2012, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2022). Events after 2022 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 06LC001 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.