Rat River at Fort McPherson
Water level and flow at gauge 10MC007, Northwest Territories. The flow is well above normal for October (368% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 10 years of monthly averages): 2.30 m³/s81.3 cfs – 3.09 m³/s109 cfs, median 2.77 m³/s97.8 cfs. Right now it is at 368% of the median.
June 7, 1986 · approved records 1981–1990 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 6% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
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 (45 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 · 45 km | 2.56 m8.40 ft | Normal |
| Peel RiverAbove Fort McPherson · 58 km | 5.62 m18.44 ft | Very high |
| Mackenzie RiverAbove Aklavik · 64 km | 10.82 m35.50 ft | Very high |
| Mackenzie RiverConfluence East Channel · 68 km | 2.51 m8.22 ft | Very low |
| Rengleng RiverBelow Highway No. 8 · 79 km | 5.68 m18.62 ft | Very high |
| Mackenzie RiverArctic Red River · 87 km | 3.43 m11.24 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 10MC007 · Rat River Near Fort McPherson
Location: 67.6769, -135.7181 · Northwest Territories
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 Rat River at Fort McPherson today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 3.30 m (10.82 ft) with a flow of 10.2 m³/s (360 cfs).
Is the Rat River at Fort McPherson high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (368% of the median).
Is the Rat River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Rat River at Fort McPherson?
177 m³/s (6,251 cfs) on June 7, 1986, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1981–1990). Events after 1990 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10MC007 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.