Peel River above Fort McPherson
Water level and flow at gauge 10MC002, Northwest Territories. The flow is well above normal for October (267% 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 49 years of monthly averages): 337 m³/s11,901 cfs – 493 m³/s17,410 cfs, median 389 m³/s13,737 cfs. Right now it is at 267% of the median.
June 1, 2013 · approved records 1990–2015 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 12% 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 47 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 (20 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Peel RiverFrog Creek · 43 km | 2.56 m8.41 ft | Normal |
| Mackenzie RiverArctic Red River · 53 km | 3.43 m11.25 ft | Below normal |
| Rat RiverFort McPherson · 58 km | 3.31 m10.85 ft | Very high |
| Mackenzie RiverConfluence East Channel · 68 km | 2.51 m8.23 ft | Very low |
| Rengleng RiverBelow Highway No. 8 · 70 km | 5.67 m18.60 ft | Very high |
| Arctic Red RiverThe Mouth · 94 km | 2.47 m8.10 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 10MC002 · Peel River Above Fort McPherson
Location: 67.2589, -134.8888 · Northwest Territories
Same river: Frog Creek
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 Peel River above Fort McPherson today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 5.62 m (18.43 ft) with a flow of 1,040 m³/s (36,727 cfs).
Is the Peel River above Fort McPherson high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (267% of the median).
Is the Peel River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Peel River above Fort McPherson?
8,925 m³/s (315,184 cfs) on June 1, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1990–2015). Events after 2015 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10MC002 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.