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Mackenzie River (Peel Channel) above Aklavik water level

River gauge, Mackenzie River (Peel Channel), Northwest Territories, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

10.75m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

10.3 10.5 10.8

History

10.310.510.8mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 2010.310.510.8mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
10.511.0mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2010.511.0mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Mackenzie River (Peel Channel) above Aklavik is well above normal at 10.75 m.

That puts it 0.26 m above the median of 10.49 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

It has dropped 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 10.54 m and 11.33 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
10.49 m0.26 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
10.14 m – 10.68 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
10.54 m – 11.33 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
10.55 m – 11.45 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 10 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue -3° -6° 2.6 mm, 100% Wind 22 km/h
21 Wed -2° -5° 3.8 mm, 100% Wind 30 km/h
22 Thu -6° -12° – Wind 8 km/h
23 Fri -8° -12° – Wind 9 km/h
24 Sat -6° -13° – Wind 10 km/h
25 Sun -2° -8° 0.2 mm Wind 9 km/h
26 Mon 2° -2° 0.6 mm Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 09:25 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 8 hr, 41 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) below Raymond ChannelRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) 11.22 m Normal −0.02 m 30 km
Mackenzie River (Napoiak Channel) above Shallow BayRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (Napoiak Channel) 11.01 m Very high −0.01 m 48 km
Mackenzie River (East Channel) at InuvikRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (East Channel) 11.53 m Normal −0.01 m 59 km
Mackenzie River at Confluence East ChannelRiver gauge, Mackenzie River 2.56 m Normal −0.01 m 61 km
Rat River near Fort McPhersonRiver gauge, Rat River 3.09 m No reference yet −0.04 m 64 km
Peel River at Frog CreekRiver gauge, Peel River 2.84 m High +0.18 m 66 km
Rengleng River below Highway No. 8 (Dempster Highway)River gauge, Rengleng River 5.64 m High −0.02 m 72 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Mackenzie River (Peel Channel) above Aklavik in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 10.49 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 10.14 m and 10.68 m, based on 15 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 10.75 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Mackenzie River (Peel Channel) above Aklavik today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:10 AM PDT, the water level was 10.75 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Mackenzie River (Peel Channel) above Aklavik rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mackenzie River (Peel Channel) above Aklavik normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 15 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:10MC003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
68.20367, -135.11481 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 10.75 m 2026-10-20 17:10 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Mackenzie River (Peel Channel) above Aklavik (eccc:10MC003). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/mackenzie-river-peel-channel-above-aklavik

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