Dunkirk River at Fort Mackay
Water level and flow at gauge 07DB003, Alberta. The flow is above normal for October (243% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 13 years of monthly averages): 1.05 m³/s37.1 cfs – 3.85 m³/s136 cfs, median 1.98 m³/s69.9 cfs. Right now it is at 243% of the median.
June 15, 2020 · approved records 1976–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 9% of that record.
304% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.19 m³/s42.0 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 13 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
| Mackay RiverPetro-Canada Bridge · 50 km | 96.66 m317.13 ft | Above normal |
| Ells RiverAbove Joslyn Creek Diversion · 60 km | 97.73 m320.62 ft | Above normal |
| Dover RiverThe Mouth · 66 km | 97.62 m320.29 ft | Normal |
| Namur LakeThe Outlet · 69 km | 97.87 m321.10 ft | Above normal |
| Beaver RiverAbove Syncrude · 70 km | 2.91 m9.55 ft | Very low |
| Mackay RiverFort Mackay · 73 km | 1.90 m6.23 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07DB003 · Dunkirk River Near Fort Mackay
Location: 56.8508, -112.7083 · Alberta
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 Dunkirk River at Fort Mackay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 97.76 m (320.74 ft) with a flow of 4.81 m³/s (170 cfs).
Is the Dunkirk River at Fort Mackay high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (243% of the median).
Is the Dunkirk River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Dunkirk River at Fort Mackay?
55.7 m³/s (1,967 cfs) on June 15, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1976–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Dunkirk River at Fort Mackay compare with a year ago?
The flow is 304% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.19 m³/s (42.0 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07DB003 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.