Mackenzie River at Sans Sault Rapids
Water level and flow at gauge 10KD001, Northwest Territories. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 31 years of monthly averages): 3.84 m12.61 ft – 4.27 m14.02 ft, median 4.00 m13.11 ft.
June 16, 2012 · approved records 1969–2012 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 5.30 m17.40 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 29 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. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 14 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon.
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 3. Wind chill near minus 8.
Periods of snow ending in the afternoon then cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning.
Clear. Low minus 9.
Forecast for Fort Good Hope (55 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Chick CreekAbove Chick Lake · 30 km | 8.56 m28.07 ft | Below normal |
| Mackenzie RiverFort Good Hope · 54 km | 1.12 m3.66 ft | Below normal |
| Mountain RiverBelow Cambrian Creek · 60 km | 5.21 m17.10 ft | Very high |
| Carcajou RiverBelow Imperial River · 72 km | 4.86 m15.93 ft | Very high |
| Oscar CreekNorman Wells · 73 km | 7.88 m25.85 ft | Normal |
| Hare Indian RiverFort Good Hope · 74 km | 3.64 m11.94 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 10KD001 · Mackenzie River at Sans Sault Rapids
Location: 65.7643, -128.7498 · Northwest Territories
Same river: Fort Providence, Strong Point, Jean Marie River, Fort Simpson, Norman Wells, 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 Sans Sault Rapids today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 3.66 m (12.02 ft).
Is the Mackenzie River at Sans Sault Rapids high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Mackenzie River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Mackenzie River at Sans Sault Rapids?
8.97 m (29.42 ft) on June 16, 2012, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1969–2012). Events after 2012 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10KD001 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.