Mackenzie River at Arctic Red River
Water level and flow at gauge 10LC014, Northwest Territories. The flow is below normal for October (86% 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 48 years of monthly averages): 8,490 m³/s299,822 cfs – 9,933 m³/s350,763 cfs, median 9,310 m³/s328,780 cfs. Right now it is at 86% of the median.
May 29, 2013 · approved records 1973–2014 (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 46 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
Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 8 this morning.
Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight with 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries overnight. Low plus 1.
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries early in the morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Temperature steady near plus 1.
Clear. Low minus 8.
Forecast for Fort McPherson (47 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Rengleng RiverBelow Highway No. 8 · 33 km | 5.68 m18.63 ft | Very high |
| Mackenzie RiverConfluence East Channel · 41 km | 2.51 m8.24 ft | Very low |
| Peel RiverFrog Creek · 43 km | 2.57 m8.42 ft | Normal |
| Peel RiverAbove Fort McPherson · 53 km | 5.63 m18.45 ft | Very high |
| Caribou CreekAbove Highway No. 8 · 71 km | 5.92 m19.41 ft | Very low |
| Arctic Red RiverThe Mouth · 80 km | 2.45 m8.05 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 10LC014 · Mackenzie River at Arctic Red River
Location: 67.4560, -133.7533 · Northwest Territories
Same river: Fort Providence, Strong Point, Jean Marie River, Fort Simpson, Norman Wells, Sans Sault Rapids, Inuvik, Tununuk Point
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 Mackenzie River at Arctic Red River today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 3.43 m (11.24 ft) with a flow of 8,040 m³/s (283,930 cfs).
Is the Mackenzie River at Arctic Red River high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (86% 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 Arctic Red River?
35,052 m³/s (1,237,851 cfs) on May 29, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2014). Events after 2014 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10LC014 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.