Mackenzie River at Fort Providence
Water level and flow at gauge 10FB001, Northwest Territories. The level is normal for October. 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
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 27 years of monthly averages): 150.68 m494.36 ft – 151.74 m497.83 ft, median 150.89 m495.04 ft.
May 9, 2007 · approved records 1983–2017 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 2.83 m9.28 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 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.
Weather near this gauge
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Clearing near noon. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 8 this morning.
A few clouds. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.
Sunny. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the morning. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 8.
Forecast for Fort Providence (11 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Kakisa RiverOutlet of Kakisa Lake · 36 km | 2.47 m8.11 ft | Normal |
| Great Slave LakeHay River · 107 km | 156.60 m513.79 ft | Normal |
| Hay RiverHay River · 108 km | 2.01 m6.60 ft | Normal |
| Trout RiverHighway No. 1 · 124 km | 1.08 m3.54 ft | Below normal |
| Hay RiverAlta/Nwt Boundary · 143 km | 284.66 m933.93 ft | Normal |
| Buffalo RiverHighway No. 5 · 155 km | 1.94 m6.35 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 10FB001 · Mackenzie River Near Fort Providence
Location: 61.2608, -117.5447 · Northwest Territories
Same river: Strong Point, Jean Marie River, Fort Simpson, Norman Wells, Sans Sault Rapids, Inuvik, Tununuk Point, Arctic Red 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
For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:
Questions
What is the water level of the Mackenzie River at Fort Providence today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 150.93 m (495.16 ft).
Is the Mackenzie River at Fort Providence high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Mackenzie River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Mackenzie River at Fort Providence?
153.76 m (504.45 ft) on May 9, 2007, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1983–2017). Events after 2017 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10FB001 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.