Buffalo River at Highway No. 5
Water level and flow at gauge 07PA001, Northwest Territories. The flow is above normal for October (180% 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 25 years of monthly averages): 17.0 m³/s600 cfs – 72.5 m³/s2,560 cfs, median 41.4 m³/s1,462 cfs. Right now it is at 180% of the median.
June 2, 1986 · approved records 1969–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 19% 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 21 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 (49 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 · 48 km | 156.61 m513.82 ft | Normal |
| Hay RiverHay River · 52 km | 2.01 m6.60 ft | Normal |
| Yates RiverAlberta Boundary · 95 km | 6.68 m21.90 ft | No normal yet |
| Hay RiverAlta/Nwt Boundary · 138 km | 284.66 m933.94 ft | Normal |
| Kakisa RiverOutlet of Kakisa Lake · 139 km | 2.47 m8.11 ft | Normal |
| Mackenzie RiverFort Providence · 155 km | 150.93 m495.17 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07PA001 · Buffalo River at Highway No. 5
Location: 60.7137, -114.9039 · Northwest Territories
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 Buffalo River at Highway No. 5 today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 1.93 m (6.33 ft) with a flow of 74.7 m³/s (2,638 cfs).
Is the Buffalo River at Highway No. 5 high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (180% of the median).
Is the Buffalo River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Buffalo River at Highway No. 5?
390 m³/s (13,773 cfs) on June 2, 1986, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1969–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07PA001 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.