Mackenzie River below Raymond Channel

Water level and flow at gauge 10MC008, Northwest Territories. The level is above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
11.29m37.03ft
−4 cm−1.5 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Above normal
↓ falling -4 cm

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 25 years of monthly averages): 10.94 m35.90 ft – 11.28 m37.02 ft, median 11.09 m36.38 ft.

Highest level on record
16.71m54.83ft

June 2, 2013 · approved records 1986–2015 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 5.43 m17.81 ft below that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

9,500 m³/s10,000 m³/s10,500 m³/s11,000 m³/s340,000 cfs360,000 cfs380,000 cfs400,000 cfs
Sep 26Sep 28Sep 30Oct 2Oct 4

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

11 m12 m13 m14 m35 ft40 ft45 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median2026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 5 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

Today

Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries late this morning and early this afternoon with risk of freezing rain. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 12 this morning.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill near minus 12.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 9.

Forecast for Aklavik (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Mackenzie RiverInuvik · 29 km11.64 m38.20 ftAbove normal
Mackenzie RiverAbove Aklavik · 30 km10.83 m35.53 ftVery high
Mackenzie RiverAbove Shallow Bay · 44 km11.19 m36.73 ftVery high
Caribou CreekAbove Highway No. 8 · 45 km5.93 m19.45 ftVery low
Mackenzie RiverConfluence East Channel · 57 km2.51 m8.23 ftVery low
Trail Valley CreekInuvik · 62 km29.12 m95.53 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 10MC008 · Mackenzie River Below Raymond Channel

Location: 68.2924, -134.4298 · 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

For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:

Questions

What is the water level of the Mackenzie River below Raymond Channel today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 11.29 m (37.03 ft).

Is the Mackenzie River below Raymond Channel high right now?

The level is above 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 below Raymond Channel?

16.71 m (54.83 ft) on June 2, 2013, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1986–2015). Events after 2015 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 10MC008 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.