Mackenzie River at Norman Wells
Water level and flow at gauge 10KA001, Northwest Territories. The flow is below normal for October (89% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 64 years of monthly averages): 8,003 m³/s282,606 cfs – 9,530 m³/s336,549 cfs, median 8,590 m³/s303,353 cfs. Right now it is at 89% of the median.
July 3, 1988 · approved records 1963–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 23% 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 54 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
Mainly cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill near minus 10.
Mainly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus 13 overnight.
Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning in the morning. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill near minus 8.
Clearing. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Norman Wells (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Bosworth CreekNorman Wells · 6 km | 9.14 m29.99 ft | Very high |
| Canyon CreekPipeline Crossing · 16 km | 6.82 m22.36 ft | Normal |
| Oscar CreekNorman Wells · 31 km | 7.88 m25.86 ft | Normal |
| Carcajou RiverBelow Imperial River · 39 km | 4.84 m15.88 ft | Very high |
| Jungle Ridge CreekThe Mouth · 42 km | 7.85 m25.74 ft | Below normal |
| Mountain RiverBelow Cambrian Creek · 80 km | 5.27 m17.30 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 10KA001 · Mackenzie River at Norman Wells
Location: 65.2720, -126.8500 · Northwest Territories
Same river: Fort Providence, Strong Point, Jean Marie River, Fort Simpson, 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 Norman Wells today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 4.06 m (13.32 ft) with a flow of 7,620 m³/s (269,098 cfs).
Is the Mackenzie River at Norman Wells high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (89% 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 Norman Wells?
33,700 m³/s (1,190,105 cfs) on July 3, 1988, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1963–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10KA001 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.