Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) below Raymond Channel water level
River gauge, Mackenzie River (Middle Channel), Northwest Territories, Canada
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
History
What this means
High water at Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) below Raymond Channel: the latest reading is 11.23 m, above normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.15 m above the median of 11.08 m for mid-October, based on 12 years of readings.
It is still going down, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 11.07 m – 11.89 m.
That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.
Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 11.08 m0.15 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 10.79 m – 11.36 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 11.07 m – 11.89 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 11.12 m – 11.93 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
Rain in the last 3 days: 14 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Other gauges on the Mackenzie River (Middle Channel)
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) at Tununuk PointRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) | 10.14 m | High | +0.01 m | 80 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie River (East Channel) at InuvikRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (East Channel) | 11.54 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 29 km |
| Mackenzie River (Peel Channel) above AklavikRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (Peel Channel) | 10.73 m | Very high | −0.04 m | 30 km |
| Mackenzie River (Napoiak Channel) above Shallow BayRiver gauge, Mackenzie River (Napoiak Channel) | 11.01 m | Very high | −0.03 m | 44 km |
| Caribou Creek above Highway No. 8 (Dempster Highway)River gauge, Caribou Creek | 5.86 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 45 km |
| Mackenzie River at Confluence East ChannelRiver gauge, Mackenzie River | 2.56 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 57 km |
| Trail Valley Creek near InuvikRiver gauge, Trail Valley Creek | 29.12 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 62 km |
| Rengleng River below Highway No. 8 (Dempster Highway)River gauge, Rengleng River | 5.65 m | High | ±0 | 64 km |
| Hans Creek above Husky LakesRiver gauge, Hans Creek | 4.04 m | Very high | +0.10 m | 72 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) below Raymond Channel in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 11.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 10.79 m and 11.36 m, based on 12 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 11.23 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) below Raymond Channel today?
On Oct 20, 2026, 04:10 AM PDT, the water level was 11.23 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) below Raymond Channel rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) below Raymond Channel normal?
High for mid-October. Compared with 12 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:10MC008(Agency page)- Coordinates
68.29242, -134.42975(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 | 11.23 m | 2026-10-20 11:10 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Mackenzie River (Middle Channel) below Raymond Channel (eccc:10MC008). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/mackenzie-river-middle-channel-below-raymond-channel
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer