Hornaday River at The Park Boundary

Water level and flow at gauge 10OB001, Northwest Territories. The level is well above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
2.94m9.65ft
+7 cm+2.6 in in 24 h
Flow
154m³/s5,438cfs
+8% in 24 h
Status
Very high
↑ rising +8%

Latest reading Oct 25, 3 AM local standard time (4 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 13 years of monthly averages): 1.97 m6.45 ft – 2.31 m7.58 ft, median 2.11 m6.92 ft.

Highest level on record
9.88m32.41ft

June 18, 2011 · approved records 2002–2012 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 6.94 m22.76 ft below that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

100 m³/s200 m³/s300 m³/s5,000 cfs10,000 cfs
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

Weather near this gauge

Today

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind south 50 km/h gusting to 70 becoming southwest 30 gusting to 50 this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 12 this morning.

Tonight

Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Temperature steady near zero. Wind chill minus 7 this evening.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature falling to minus 3 in the afternoon. Wind chill near minus 8.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low minus 5.

Forecast for Paulatuk (38 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Anderson RiverLac Maunoir · 175 km8.31 m27.26 ftNo normal yet
Anderson RiverBelow Carnwath River · 216 km1.78 m5.85 ftNormal
Thunder RiverThe Mouth · 365 km7.69 m25.24 ftNormal
Big RiverAbove Egg River · 369 km1.95 m6.40 ftVery low
Great Bear LakeHornby Bay · 370 km6.12 m20.09 ftVery low
Coppermine RiverAbove Copper Creek · 373 km17.18 m56.35 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 10OB001 · Hornaday River Near the Park Boundary

Location: 69.1760, -123.2524 · 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 Hornaday River at The Park Boundary today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 3 AM, local standard time) is 2.94 m (9.65 ft) with a flow of 154 m³/s (5,438 cfs).

Is the Hornaday River at The Park Boundary high right now?

The level is well above normal for October.

Is the Hornaday River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Hornaday River at The Park Boundary?

9.88 m (32.41 ft) on June 18, 2011, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2002–2012). Events after 2012 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 10OB001 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.