Hay River at Meander River
Water level and flow at gauge 07OB003, Alberta. The flow is below normal for October (23% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 51 years of monthly averages): 14.8 m³/s523 cfs – 90.2 m³/s3,184 cfs, median 49.6 m³/s1,752 cfs. Right now it is at 23% of the median.
May 15, 2022 · approved records 1975–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 50 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
| Lutose CreekSteen River · 35 km | 0.95 m3.11 ft | Normal |
| Steen RiverSteen River · 54 km | 3.75 m12.29 ft | Normal |
| Chinchaga RiverHigh Level · 73 km | 0.68 m2.22 ft | Normal |
| Sousa CreekHigh Level · 79 km | 3.24 m10.62 ft | Normal |
| Hay RiverAlta/Nwt Boundary · 102 km | 284.66 m933.94 ft | Normal |
| Ponton RiverAbove Boyer River · 110 km | 1.89 m6.20 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07OB003 · Hay River Near Meander River
Location: 59.1495, -117.6363 · 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 Hay River at Meander River today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 3.78 m (12.41 ft) with a flow of 11.3 m³/s (399 cfs).
Is the Hay River at Meander River high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (23% 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 Meander River?
911 m³/s (32,172 cfs) on May 15, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1975–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07OB003 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.