Willowlake River above Metahdali Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 10GB006, Northwest Territories. The level is well below 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 16 years of monthly averages): 4.10 m13.45 ft – 4.49 m14.73 ft, median 4.31 m14.13 ft.
May 4, 2016 · approved records 2002–2017 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 6.39 m20.97 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 9 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
| Root RiverThe Mouth · 33 km | 3.14 m10.29 ft | Normal |
| Martin RiverHighway No. 1 · 107 km | 1.85 m6.07 ft | Very low |
| Mackenzie RiverFort Simpson · 118 km | 4.67 m15.32 ft | Normal |
| Liard RiverThe Mouth · 133 km | 1.98 m6.48 ft | Very low |
| Tetcela RiverCanadian Zinc Road · 138 km | 7.55 m24.77 ft | No normal yet |
| Mackenzie RiverStrong Point · 143 km | 7.23 m23.73 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 10GB006 · Willowlake River Above Metahdali Creek
Location: 62.6501, -122.8993 · 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 Willowlake River above Metahdali Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 3.50 m (11.49 ft).
Is the Willowlake River above Metahdali Creek high right now?
The level is well below normal for October.
Is the Willowlake River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Willowlake River above Metahdali Creek?
9.89 m (32.46 ft) on May 4, 2016, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2002–2017). Events after 2017 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10GB006 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.