Great Bear River outlet of Great Bear Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 10JC003, Northwest Territories. The flow is well below normal for October (84% 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 60 years of monthly averages): 529 m³/s18,664 cfs – 624 m³/s22,019 cfs, median 580 m³/s20,465 cfs. Right now it is at 84% of the median.
July 2, 2016 · approved records 1970–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 66% 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 45 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
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill near minus 9.
Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 8 this evening and minus 13 overnight.
Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning and minus 6 in the afternoon.
Cloudy. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Deline (9 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Whitefish RiverThe Mouth · 83 km | 3.87 m12.69 ft | Above normal |
| Johnny Hoe RiverAbove Lac Ste. Therese · 106 km | 3.27 m10.72 ft | Very low |
| Jungle Ridge CreekThe Mouth · 121 km | 7.86 m25.78 ft | Below normal |
| Canyon CreekPipeline Crossing · 139 km | 6.82 m22.36 ft | Normal |
| Mackenzie RiverNorman Wells · 155 km | 4.06 m13.33 ft | Below normal |
| Bosworth CreekNorman Wells · 156 km | 9.15 m30.00 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 10JC003 · Great Bear River at Outlet of Great Bear Lake
Location: 65.1284, -123.5509 · 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 Great Bear River outlet of Great Bear Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 1.69 m (5.54 ft) with a flow of 486 m³/s (17,163 cfs).
Is the Great Bear River outlet of Great Bear Lake high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (84% of the median).
Is the Great Bear River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Great Bear River outlet of Great Bear Lake?
733 m³/s (25,886 cfs) on July 2, 2016, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10JC003 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.