Hans Creek above Husky Lakes water level

Name: Hans Creek above Husky Lakes water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Hans Creek, Northwest Territories, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

4.03m Up 0.11 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:35 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 3.49 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Hans Creek above Husky Lakes is well above normal at 4.03 m.

That puts it 0.27 m above the median of 3.76 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings.

It has risen 0.11 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. In the last month it has stayed between 3.91 m and 4.10 m.

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

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 3.76 m0.27 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.54 m – 3.97 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.91 m – 4.10 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: 21 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue -3° -11° 0.6 mm, 100% Wind 16 km/h

21 Wed -2° -5° 3.2 mm, 100% Wind 34 km/h

22 Thu -4° -9° – Wind 20 km/h

23 Fri -8° -11° – Wind 20 km/h

24 Sat -1° -10° – Wind 34 km/h

25 Sun 2° -1° – Wind 29 km/h

26 Mon 3° 0° 0.5 mm Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 09:23 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 8 hr, 34 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Trail Valley Creek near InuvikRiver gauge, Trail Valley Creek	29.12 m	Normal	−0.04 m	15 km
Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) at Tununuk PointRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (Middle Channel)	10.14 m	High	−0.01 m	47 km
Mackenzie River (East Channel) at InuvikRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (East Channel)	11.54 m	Normal	−0.02 m	54 km
Mackenzie River (Napoiak Channel) above Shallow BayRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (Napoiak Channel)	11.02 m	Very high	−0.03 m	62 km
Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) below Raymond ChannelRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (Middle Channel)	11.23 m	High	−0.04 m	72 km
Big Lake at Taglu IslandLake, Big Lake	8.66 m	Normal	+0.05 m	80 km
Mackenzie River (Kumak Channel) below Middle ChannelRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (Kumak Channel)	5.30 m	Very low	−0.21 m	83 km
Mackenzie River at Kuluarpak ChannelRiver gauge, Mackenzie River	9.08 m	Very high	+0.05 m	84 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Hans Creek above Husky Lakes in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.76 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.54 m and 3.97 m, based on 11 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 4.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hans Creek above Husky Lakes today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:35 AM PDT, the water level was 4.03 m. Up 0.11 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Hans Creek above Husky Lakes rising or falling?

Up 0.11 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hans Creek above Husky Lakes normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 11 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:10ND004 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 68.86744, -133.59200 (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	4.03 m	2026-10-20 09:35	Provisional
Flow	3.49 m³/s	2026-10-20 09:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Hans Creek above Husky Lakes (eccc:10ND004). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/hans-creek-above-husky-lakes

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