Big River above Egg River

Water level and flow at gauge 10TA001, Northwest Territories. The level is well below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
1.94m6.38ft
+16 cm+6.3 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Very low
↑ rising +16 cm

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 6 years of monthly averages): 2.36 m7.75 ft – 2.50 m8.19 ft, median 2.44 m8.02 ft.

Highest level on record
5.11m16.78ft

June 17, 2011 · approved records 2009–2017 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 3.17 m10.40 ft below that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs
Sep 26Sep 28Sep 30Oct 2Oct 4Oct 6

Nearby gauges

Hornaday RiverThe Park Boundary · 369 km2.95 m9.68 ftVery high
Anderson RiverBelow Carnwath River · 466 km1.79 m5.87 ftNormal
Mackenzie RiverKuluarpak Channel · 539 km9.21 m30.22 ftVery high
Anderson RiverLac Maunoir · 540 km8.31 m27.26 ftNo normal yet
Big LakeTaglu Island · 540 km8.82 m28.94 ftVery high
Hans CreekAbove Husky Lakes · 547 km3.89 m12.75 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 10TA001 · Big River Above Egg River

Location: 72.4928, -123.4753 · 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 Big River above Egg River today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.94 m (6.38 ft).

Is the Big River above Egg River high right now?

The level is well below normal for October.

Is the Big River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Big River above Egg River?

5.11 m (16.78 ft) on June 17, 2011, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2009–2017). Events after 2017 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 10TA001 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.