Barnston River at The Mouth
Water level and flow at gauge 07SC005, Northwest Territories. The level is normal for October. 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 15 years of monthly averages): 7.31 m24.00 ft – 7.58 m24.85 ft, median 7.46 m24.48 ft.
November 11, 2021 · approved records 2011–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 2.00 m6.55 ft below that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 14 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
| Great Slave LakeOutlet of Barnston River · 0 km | 97.14 m318.70 ft | No normal yet |
| Waldron RiverThe Mouth · 20 km | 2.09 m6.87 ft | Normal |
| Hoarfrost RiverThe Mouth · 48 km | 7.85 m25.74 ft | Normal |
| Lockhart RiverOutlet of Artillery Lake · 87 km | 1.86 m6.12 ft | Normal |
| Nonacho LakeLutselk'E · 137 km | 6.36 m20.88 ft | Normal |
| Cameron RiverBelow Reid Lake · 178 km | 1.84 m6.03 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07SC005 · Barnston River Near the Mouth
Location: 62.9403, -110.1765 · 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
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Questions
What is the water level of the Barnston River at The Mouth today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 7.47 m (24.50 ft).
Is the Barnston River at The Mouth high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Barnston River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Barnston River at The Mouth?
9.47 m (31.06 ft) on November 11, 2021, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2011–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07SC005 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.