Root River at The Mouth
Water level and flow at gauge 10GA001, Northwest Territories. The flow is normal for October (123% of the median). 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 42 years of monthly averages): 50.8 m³/s1,796 cfs – 81.0 m³/s2,861 cfs, median 63.8 m³/s2,253 cfs. Right now it is at 123% of the median.
July 1, 1988 · approved records 1977–2021 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 38 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
| Willowlake RiverAbove Metahdali Creek · 33 km | 3.50 m11.49 ft | Very low |
| Tetcela RiverCanadian Zinc Road · 113 km | 7.55 m24.77 ft | No normal yet |
| Martin RiverHighway No. 1 · 115 km | 1.85 m6.07 ft | Very low |
| Prairie CreekCadillac Mine - Site Two · 125 km | 1.44 m4.73 ft | Very high |
| Mackenzie RiverFort Simpson · 127 km | 4.67 m15.32 ft | Normal |
| Grainger RiverCanadian Zinc Road · 128 km | 8.17 m26.80 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 10GA001 · Root River Near the Mouth
Location: 62.4797, -123.4331 · 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 Root River at The Mouth today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 3.14 m (10.29 ft) with a flow of 78.4 m³/s (2,769 cfs).
Is the Root River at The Mouth high right now?
The flow is normal for October (123% of the median).
Is the Root River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Root River at The Mouth?
7,400 m³/s (261,329 cfs) on July 1, 1988, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1977–2021). Events after 2021 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10GA001 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.