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SwedenTaltson River below Hydro Dam water level
River gauge, Taltson River, Northwest Territories, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 317 m³/s
History
What this means
The gauge at Taltson River below Hydro Dam reads 98.17 m, a normal level for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 97.28 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.89 m above typical.
The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 97.63 m and 98.17 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 97.28 m0.89 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 96.58 m – 99.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 97.63 m – 98.17 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 97.64 m – 98.15 m
Conditions at Taltson River below Hydro Dam
Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tazin River near the MouthRiver gauge, Tazin River | 9.79 m | High | +0.04 m | 47 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Taltson River below Hydro Dam in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 97.28 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 96.58 m and 99.23 m, based on 20 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 98.17 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Taltson River below Hydro Dam today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 11:25 PM MDT, the water level was 98.17 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Taltson River below Hydro Dam rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.11 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Taltson River below Hydro Dam normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 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:07QD007(Agency page)- Coordinates
60.46694, -111.51250(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 | 98.17 m | 2026-10-19 05:25 | Provisional |
| Flow | 317 m³/s | 2026-10-19 05:25 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Taltson River below Hydro Dam (eccc:07QD007). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/taltson-river-below-hydro-dam
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