Snare River above Indin Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 07SA008, Northwest Territories. The flow is below normal for October (72% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 26 years of monthly averages): 17.6 m³/s621 cfs – 31.1 m³/s1,097 cfs, median 23.7 m³/s837 cfs. Right now it is at 72% of the median.
June 17, 1999 · approved records 1999–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% 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 26 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
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 15 this morning.
Partly cloudy. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light overnight. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 10 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning and minus 5 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Wekweeti (38 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Indin RiverAbove Chalco Lake · 19 km | 1.56 m5.12 ft | Normal |
| Snare RiverBelow Ghost River · 35 km | 26.26 m86.14 ft | Very low |
| Camsell RiverAbove Lac Ste. Croix · 110 km | 8.86 m29.06 ft | Below normal |
| Point LakeThe Outlet · 140 km | 7.66 m25.13 ft | Below normal |
| Coppermine RiverOutlet of Point Lake · 141 km | — | Below normal |
| Coppermine RiverBelow Desteffany Lake · 151 km | 6.25 m20.51 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07SA008 · Snare River Above Indin Lake
Location: 64.2175, -114.9700 · Northwest Territories
Same river: Below Ghost 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 Snare River above Indin Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 6.42 m (21.08 ft) with a flow of 17.1 m³/s (604 cfs).
Is the Snare River above Indin Lake high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (72% of the median).
Is the Snare River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Snare River above Indin Lake?
345 m³/s (12,184 cfs) on June 17, 1999, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1999–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07SA008 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.