Mackenzie River at Inuvik
Water level and flow at gauge 10LC002, Northwest Territories. The flow is above normal for October (117% of the median). 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 45 years of monthly averages): 88.3 m³/s3,118 cfs – 119 m³/s4,202 cfs, median 103 m³/s3,637 cfs. Right now it is at 117% of the median.
June 3, 2013 · approved records 1974–2015 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 9% 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 44 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
Becoming cloudy this morning with 30 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 7 this morning.
Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 1. Wind chill minus 5 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature falling to minus 4 in the afternoon. Wind chill near minus 8.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 8.
Forecast for Inuvik (4 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Mackenzie RiverBelow Raymond Channel · 29 km | 11.27 m36.99 ft | Normal |
| Caribou CreekAbove Highway No. 8 · 36 km | 5.92 m19.41 ft | Very low |
| Trail Valley CreekInuvik · 40 km | 29.11 m95.51 ft | Very high |
| Hans CreekAbove Husky Lakes · 54 km | 3.89 m12.78 ft | Above normal |
| Mackenzie RiverAbove Shallow Bay · 56 km | 11.20 m36.74 ft | Very high |
| Mackenzie RiverAbove Aklavik · 59 km | 10.82 m35.50 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 10LC002 · Mackenzie River at Inuvik
Location: 68.3908, -133.7757 · Northwest Territories
Same river: Fort Providence, Strong Point, Jean Marie River, Fort Simpson, Norman Wells, Sans Sault Rapids, 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 Inuvik today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 11.65 m (38.21 ft) with a flow of 121 m³/s (4,273 cfs).
Is the Mackenzie River at Inuvik high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (117% of the median).
Is the Mackenzie River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Mackenzie River at Inuvik?
1,307 m³/s (46,156 cfs) on June 3, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1974–2015). Events after 2015 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10LC002 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.