Hay River at Alta/Nwt Boundary
Water level and flow at gauge 07OB008, Northwest Territories. The flow is normal for October (53% 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 7 years of monthly averages): 13.4 m³/s471 cfs – 118 m³/s4,158 cfs, median 72.2 m³/s2,550 cfs. Right now it is at 53% of the median.
May 19, 2022 · approved records 2017–2022 (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 7 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
| Steen RiverSteen River · 49 km | 3.75 m12.29 ft | Normal |
| Yates RiverAlberta Boundary · 56 km | 6.68 m21.90 ft | No normal yet |
| Lutose CreekSteen River · 69 km | 0.95 m3.11 ft | Normal |
| Hay RiverMeander River · 102 km | 3.78 m12.41 ft | Below normal |
| Hay RiverHay River · 102 km | 2.01 m6.60 ft | Normal |
| Kakisa RiverOutlet of Kakisa Lake · 107 km | 2.47 m8.11 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07OB008 · Hay River Near Alta/Nwt Boundary
Location: 60.0039, -116.9721 · Northwest Territories
Same river: Hay River
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 Alta/Nwt Boundary today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 284.66 m (933.94 ft) with a flow of 38.6 m³/s (1,363 cfs).
Is the Hay River at Alta/Nwt Boundary high right now?
The flow is normal for October (53% 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 Alta/Nwt Boundary?
1,570 m³/s (55,444 cfs) on May 19, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2017–2022). Events after 2022 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07OB008 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.