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SwedenThelon River below Outlet of Schultz Lake water level
River gauge, Thelon River, Nunavut, Canada
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 1,380 m³/s
History
What this means
High water at Thelon River below Outlet of Schultz Lake: the latest reading is 25.31 m, above normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.45 m above the median of 24.86 m for mid-October, based on 19 years of readings.
It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is 24.83 m – 25.33 m.
That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.
Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 24.86 m0.45 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 24.33 m – 25.52 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 24.83 m – 25.33 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 24.86 m – 25.29 m
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.
About the Thelon River
The Thelon River stretches 900 kilometres (560 mi) across northern Canada. Its source is Whitefish Lake in the Northwest Territories, and it flows east to Baker Lake in Nunavut. The Thelon ultimately drains into Hudson Bay at Chesterfield Inlet.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 6.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Thelon River below Outlet of Schultz Lake in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 24.86 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 24.33 m and 25.52 m, based on 19 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 25.31 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Thelon River below Outlet of Schultz Lake today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 11:20 PM CDT, the water level was 25.31 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Thelon River below Outlet of Schultz Lake rising or falling?
Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Thelon River below Outlet of Schultz Lake normal?
High for mid-October. Compared with 19 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:06MA006(Agency page)- Coordinates
64.77828, -97.05386(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 | 25.31 m | 2026-10-20 04:20 | Provisional |
| Flow | 1,380 m³/s | 2026-10-20 03:20 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Thelon River below Outlet of Schultz Lake (eccc:06MA006). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/nunavut/thelon-river-below-outlet-of-schultz-lake
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