Burnside River at The Mouth
Water level and flow at gauge 10QC001, Nunavut. The flow is well above normal for October (245% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 47 years of monthly averages): 75.4 m³/s2,663 cfs – 120 m³/s4,238 cfs, median 89.9 m³/s3,175 cfs. Right now it is at 245% of the median.
June 18, 2009 · approved records 1981–2012 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 7% 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 43 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.
Nearby gauges
| Contwoyto LakeLupin Mine · 151 km | 443.27 m1,454.30 ft | Normal |
| Tree RiverThe Mouth · 167 km | 2.23 m7.30 ft | Normal |
| Back RiverBelow Beechy Lake · 211 km | 1.71 m5.61 ft | Normal |
| Kuunajuk RiverThe Mouth · 229 km | 3.62 m11.88 ft | Normal |
| Fairy Lake RiverOutlet of Napaktulik Lake · 236 km | 7.80 m25.58 ft | Very low |
| Yamba RiverBelow Daring Lake · 250 km | 3.93 m12.88 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 10QC001 · Burnside River Near the Mouth
Location: 66.7263, -108.8132 · Nunavut
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 Burnside River at The Mouth today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 4.23 m (13.88 ft) with a flow of 220 m³/s (7,769 cfs).
Is the Burnside River at The Mouth high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (245% of the median).
Is the Burnside River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Burnside River at The Mouth?
3,080 m³/s (108,769 cfs) on June 18, 2009, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1981–2012). Events after 2012 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 10QC001 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.