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Grainger River at Canadian Zinc Road water level

River gauge, Grainger River, Northwest Territories, Canada

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

8.18m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.04 m³/s
8.2 8.3

History

8.28.38.4mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 208.28.38.4mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
8.28.38.4mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 208.28.38.4mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Grainger River at Canadian Zinc Road: the gauge reads 8.18 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 8.27 m, based on 8 years of readings, so the water level is 0.09 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 8.18 m – 8.20 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 8 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
8.27 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
8.18 m – 8.36 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (8 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
8.18 m – 8.20 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
8.18 m – 8.21 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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 8° 2° 0.1 mm, 25% Wind 26 km/h
21 Wed 7° 1° – Wind 26 km/h
22 Thu 0° -5° – Wind 9 km/h
23 Fri 1° -6° – Wind 5 km/h
24 Sat 1° -6° – Wind 5 km/h
25 Sun 6° -4° – Wind 9 km/h
26 Mon 2° -2° – Wind 7 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:10 AM Sunset 05:48 PM Daylight 9 hr, 38 min First quarter 68%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Tetcela River at Canadian Zinc RoadRiver gauge, Tetcela River 7.55 m Low −0.03 m 24 km
South Nahanni River near Liard River ConfluenceRiver gauge, South Nahanni River 91.38 m No reference yet −0.02 m 31 km
Blackstone River at Highway No. 7River gauge, Blackstone River 3.34 m Very low +0.01 m 40 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Grainger River at Canadian Zinc Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 8.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.18 m and 8.36 m, based on 8 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 8.18 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Grainger River at Canadian Zinc Road today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:40 AM PDT, the water level was 8.18 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Grainger River at Canadian Zinc Road rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Grainger River at Canadian Zinc Road normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 8 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:10ED010 (Agency page)
Coordinates
61.32458, -123.40600 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station 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 8.18 m 2026-10-20 10:40 Provisional
Flow 0.04 m³/s 2026-10-20 10:40 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Grainger River at Canadian Zinc Road (eccc:10ED010). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/grainger-river-at-canadian-zinc-road

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