Camsell River above Lac Ste. Croix

Water level and flow at gauge 10JA003, Northwest Territories. The flow is below normal for October (40% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
8.86m29.06ft
+1 cm+0.3 in in 24 h
Flow
4.73m³/s167cfs
+3% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
→ 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 7 years of monthly averages): 5.72 m³/s202 cfs – 13.8 m³/s487 cfs, median 11.8 m³/s417 cfs. Right now it is at 40% of the median.

Highest flow on record
18.9m³/s667cfs

July 9, 2021 · approved records 2021–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 25% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s10 m³/s12 m³/s14 m³/s200 cfs300 cfs400 cfs500 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 6 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

Today

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 15 this morning.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light overnight. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 10 overnight.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning and minus 5 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low minus 3.

Forecast for Gameti (19 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Snare RiverBelow Ghost River · 94 km26.26 m86.14 ftVery low
Indin RiverAbove Chalco Lake · 108 km1.56 m5.12 ftNormal
Snare RiverAbove Indin Lake · 110 km6.42 m21.08 ftBelow normal
La Martre RiverBelow Outlet of Lac la Martre · 130 km3.75 m12.31 ftBelow normal
Camsell RiverOutlet of Clut Lake · 149 km2.76 m9.06 ftBelow normal
Frank ChannelAbove Great Slave Lake · 178 km98.78 m324.08 ftNo normal yet

About this gauge

Station: 10JA003 · Camsell River Above Lac Ste. Croix

Location: 64.2733, -117.2523 · Northwest Territories

Same river: Outlet of Clut Lake

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 Camsell River above Lac Ste. Croix today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 8.86 m (29.06 ft) with a flow of 4.73 m³/s (167 cfs).

Is the Camsell River above Lac Ste. Croix high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (40% of the median).

Is the Camsell River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Camsell River above Lac Ste. Croix?

18.9 m³/s (667 cfs) on July 9, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2021–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 10JA003 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.