South Nahanni River at Liard River Confluence
Water level and flow at gauge 10EC004, Northwest Territories. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
June 22, 2025 · approved records 2025–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 3.59 m11.78 ft below that record.
0.07 m0.22 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (91.22 m299.28 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of past 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. Clearing near noon. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 18 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 18 overnight.
Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 3 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Periods of snow. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Nahanni Butte (2 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Blackstone RiverHighway No. 7 · 27 km | 3.40 m11.15 ft | Very low |
| Grainger RiverCanadian Zinc Road · 31 km | 8.17 m26.80 ft | Very low |
| Tetcela RiverCanadian Zinc Road · 51 km | 7.55 m24.78 ft | No normal yet |
| Birch RiverHighway No. 7 · 77 km | 0.52 m1.70 ft | Very low |
| Liard RiverFort Liard · 89 km | 2.47 m8.09 ft | Very low |
| Prairie CreekCadillac Mine - Site Two · 94 km | 1.43 m4.69 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 10EC004 · South Nahanni River Near Liard River Confluence
Location: 61.0415, -123.4027 · Northwest Territories
Same river: Above Virginia Falls
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 South Nahanni River at Liard River Confluence today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 91.29 m (299.50 ft).
Is the South Nahanni River at Liard River Confluence high right now?
There is not enough historical data at this gauge to say what is normal.
Is the South Nahanni River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the South Nahanni River at Liard River Confluence?
94.88 m (311.29 ft) on June 22, 2025, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2025–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the South Nahanni River at Liard River Confluence compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.07 m (0.22 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (91.22 m (299.28 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10EC004 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.