Hay River at Hay River
Water level and flow at gauge 07OB001, Northwest Territories. The flow is normal for October (56% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 62 years of monthly averages): 23.2 m³/s820 cfs – 115 m³/s4,052 cfs, median 70.9 m³/s2,504 cfs. Right now it is at 56% of the median.
May 18, 2022 · approved records 1977–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 61 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
Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Clearing this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.
Sunny. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Hay River (9 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Great Slave LakeHay River · 15 km | 156.61 m513.81 ft | Normal |
| Buffalo RiverHighway No. 5 · 52 km | 1.94 m6.36 ft | Above normal |
| Yates RiverAlberta Boundary · 78 km | 6.68 m21.91 ft | No normal yet |
| Kakisa RiverOutlet of Kakisa Lake · 87 km | 2.47 m8.10 ft | Normal |
| Hay RiverAlta/Nwt Boundary · 102 km | 284.66 m933.94 ft | Normal |
| Mackenzie RiverFort Providence · 108 km | 150.93 m495.17 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07OB001 · Hay River Near Hay River
Location: 60.7430, -115.8596 · Northwest Territories
Same river: Alta/Nwt Boundary
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
For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:
Questions
What is the water level of the Hay River at Hay River today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 2.01 m (6.60 ft) with a flow of 39.8 m³/s (1,406 cfs).
Is the Hay River at Hay River high right now?
The flow is normal for October (56% of the median).
Is the Hay River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Hay River at Hay River?
1,740 m³/s (61,448 cfs) on May 18, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1977–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07OB001 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.