Mackenzie River above Shallow Bay
Water level and flow at gauge 10MC023, Northwest Territories. The level is well above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 16 years of monthly averages): 10.61 m34.81 ft – 10.83 m35.54 ft, median 10.80 m35.42 ft.
May 30, 2006 · approved records 1999–2017 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 3.15 m10.35 ft below that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 12 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
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this afternoon with risk of freezing rain. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 8 this morning.
Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill near minus 12.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 9.
Forecast for Aklavik (46 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Mackenzie RiverTununuk Point · 43 km | 10.26 m33.66 ft | Very high |
| Mackenzie RiverBelow Raymond Channel · 44 km | 11.29 m37.04 ft | Above normal |
| Mackenzie RiverEllice Island · 48 km | 10.05 m32.97 ft | Very high |
| Mackenzie RiverAbove Aklavik · 48 km | 10.81 m35.48 ft | Very high |
| Mackenzie RiverInuvik · 56 km | 11.64 m38.20 ft | Above normal |
| Trail Valley CreekInuvik · 61 km | 29.12 m95.53 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 10MC023 · Mackenzie River Above Shallow Bay
Location: 68.6357, -134.9844 · 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 above Shallow Bay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 11.19 m (36.72 ft).
Is the Mackenzie River above Shallow Bay high right now?
The level is well 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 above Shallow Bay?
14.35 m (47.07 ft) on May 30, 2006, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1999–2017). Events after 2017 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10MC023 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.