Mackenzie River at Strong Point
Water level and flow at gauge 10FB006, Northwest Territories. The flow is above normal for October (108% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 34 years of monthly averages): 4,710 m³/s166,332 cfs – 5,563 m³/s196,438 cfs, median 5,165 m³/s182,400 cfs. Right now it is at 108% of the median.
May 24, 2022 · approved records 1992–2022 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 40% 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 30 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 this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 10 this morning.
A few clouds. Fog patches developing this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 14 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 14 in the morning and minus 6 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Periods of snow. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Fort Simpson (30 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Liard RiverThe Mouth · 24 km | 1.98 m6.48 ft | Very low |
| Mackenzie RiverFort Simpson · 30 km | 4.67 m15.32 ft | Normal |
| Mackenzie RiverJean Marie River · 34 km | 94.58 m310.29 ft | No normal yet |
| Martin RiverHighway No. 1 · 44 km | 1.85 m6.07 ft | Very low |
| Jean-Marie RiverHighway No. 1 · 48 km | 1.63 m5.36 ft | Very low |
| Scotty CreekHighway No. 7 · 57 km | 2.90 m9.52 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 10FB006 · Mackenzie River at Strong Point
Location: 61.8165, -120.7919 · Northwest Territories
Same river: Fort Providence, 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 Strong Point today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 7.23 m (23.73 ft) with a flow of 5,570 m³/s (196,703 cfs).
Is the Mackenzie River at Strong Point high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (108% of the median).
Is the Mackenzie River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Mackenzie River at Strong Point?
13,900 m³/s (490,874 cfs) on May 24, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1992–2022). Events after 2022 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10FB006 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.