Meadowbank River above Nanau Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 10RC002, Nunavut. The flow is above normal for October (142% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
8.47m27.80ft
−1 cm−0.5 in in 24 h
Flow
22.8m³/s805cfs
-3% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
→ steady

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 19 years of monthly averages): 13.4 m³/s473 cfs – 22.2 m³/s784 cfs, median 16.1 m³/s569 cfs. Right now it is at 142% of the median.

Highest flow on record
131m³/s4,627cfs

July 5, 2011 · approved records 2004–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 17% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

15 m³/s20 m³/s25 m³/s30 m³/s600 cfs800 cfs1,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s80 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median2026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 14 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

Back RiverAbove Hermann River · 75 km2.67 m8.76 ftNormal
Thelon RiverBelow Outlet of Schultz Lake · 94 km25.26 m82.88 ftVery high
Kazan RiverAbove Kazan Falls · 202 km75.07 m246.30 ftVery high
Dubawnt RiverOutlet of Marjorie Lake · 218 km14.42 m47.31 ftVery high
Brown RiverThe Outlet of Brown Lake · 226 km6.01 m19.70 ftNormal
Thelon RiverAbove Beverly Lake · 278 km24.54 m80.51 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 10RC002 · Meadowbank River Above Nanau Lake

Location: 65.4658, -95.8813 · 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 Meadowbank River above Nanau Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 8.47 m (27.80 ft) with a flow of 22.8 m³/s (805 cfs).

Is the Meadowbank River above Nanau Lake high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (142% of the median).

Is the Meadowbank River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Meadowbank River above Nanau Lake?

131 m³/s (4,627 cfs) on July 5, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2004–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 10RC002 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.