Pack River outlet of McLeod Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 07EE010, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (128% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
0.81m2.66ft
−2 cm−0.9 in in 24 h
Flow
26.5m³/s936cfs
-5% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↓ falling -5%

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 44 years of monthly averages): 11.7 m³/s411 cfs – 26.9 m³/s948 cfs, median 20.8 m³/s733 cfs. Right now it is at 128% of the median.

Highest flow on record
422m³/s14,903cfs

May 17, 1997 · approved records 1981–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 6% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s25 m³/s30 m³/s400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs1,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

100 m³/s200 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs10,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 45 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.

Weather near this gauge

Today

Sunny. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low minus 7.

Monday

Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 4.

Forecast for Mackenzie (38 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Parsnip RiverAbove Misinchinka River · 12 km1.41 m4.61 ftNormal
Chuchinka CreekThe Mouth · 59 km3.08 m10.11 ftNormal
Nation RiverThe Mouth · 61 km0.46 m1.51 ftNormal
Nation RiverFort St. James · 79 km0.99 m3.25 ftNormal
Tsilcoh RiverThe Mouth · 89 km3.23 m10.59 ftNormal
Stuart RiverFort St. James · 102 km0.87 m2.87 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 07EE010 · Pack River at Outlet of McLeod Lake

Location: 54.9985, -123.0366 · British Columbia

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

Questions

What is the water level of the Pack River outlet of McLeod Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.81 m (2.66 ft) with a flow of 26.5 m³/s (936 cfs).

Is the Pack River outlet of McLeod Lake high right now?

The flow is normal for October (128% of the median).

Is the Pack River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pack River outlet of McLeod Lake?

422 m³/s (14,903 cfs) on May 17, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1981–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07EE010 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.