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SwedenMackenzie River (Kumak Channel) below Middle Channel water level
River gauge, Mackenzie River (Kumak Channel), Northwest Territories, Canada
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
What this means
Low water at Mackenzie River (Kumak Channel) below Middle Channel: the gauge reads 5.30 m, far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 9.59 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 4.29 m below typical.
It is still going down, by 0.21 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 5.30 m – 5.69 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 9.59 m4.29 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 9.32 m – 9.91 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Freshet, ice and paddling
Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 17 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake at Taglu IslandLake, Big Lake | 8.65 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 13 km |
| Mackenzie River at Kuluarpak ChannelRiver gauge, Mackenzie River | 9.08 m | Very high | +0.06 m | 15 km |
| Mackenzie River (Reindeer Channel) at Ellice IslandRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (Reindeer Channel) | 9.84 m | Very high | +0.02 m | 35 km |
| Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) at Tununuk PointRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) | 10.16 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 41 km |
| Hans Creek above Husky LakesRiver gauge, Hans Creek | 3.99 m | Very high | +0.08 m | 83 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Mackenzie River (Kumak Channel) below Middle Channel in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 9.59 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 9.32 m and 9.91 m, based on 13 years of records.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 5.30 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Mackenzie River (Kumak Channel) below Middle Channel today?
On Oct 15, 2026, 06:00 AM PDT, the water level was 5.30 m. Down 0.21 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Mackenzie River (Kumak Channel) below Middle Channel rising or falling?
Down 0.21 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Mackenzie River (Kumak Channel) below Middle Channel normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year.
How often is this data updated?
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:10LC019(Agency page)- Coordinates
69.31944, -135.24333(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum (assumed datum)
- Update interval
- every hour
- Licence
- Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 5.30 m | 2026-10-15 13:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Mackenzie River (Kumak Channel) below Middle Channel (eccc:10LC019). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/mackenzie-river-kumak-channel-below-middle-channel
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer