Bosworth Creek near Norman Wells water level

Name: Bosworth Creek near Norman Wells 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, Bosworth Creek, Northwest Territories, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

8.90m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:25 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.65 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Bosworth Creek near Norman Wells reads 8.90 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 8.86 m, based on 17 years of readings, so the water level is 0.04 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 8.84 m and 8.94 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 8.86 m0.04 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 8.82 m – 8.98 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.84 m – 8.94 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 8.85 m – 8.87 m

Conditions at Bosworth Creek near Norman Wells

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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:38 AM Sunset 05:47 PM Daylight 9 hr, 9 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mackenzie River at Norman WellsRiver gauge, Mackenzie River	4.14 m	Normal	−0.01 m	5.9 km
Canyon Creek at Pipeline CrossingRiver gauge, Canyon Creek	6.82 m	High	+0.08 m	20 km
Oscar Creek near Norman WellsRiver gauge, Oscar Creek	7.86 m	Normal	−0.01 m	27 km
Carcajou River below Imperial RiverRiver gauge, Carcajou River	4.03 m	Normal	−0.09 m	38 km
Jungle Ridge Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Jungle Ridge Creek	7.94 m	Normal	−0.15 m	46 km
Chick Creek above Chick LakeRiver gauge, Chick Creek	8.61 m	Low	−0.01 m	83 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Bosworth Creek near Norman Wells in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 8.86 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.82 m and 8.98 m, based on 17 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 8.90 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bosworth Creek near Norman Wells today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:25 AM PDT, the water level was 8.90 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bosworth Creek near Norman Wells rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bosworth Creek near Norman Wells normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 17 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:10KA007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 65.32381, -126.87742 (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	8.90 m	2026-10-20 17:25	Provisional
Flow	0.65 m³/s	2026-10-20 14:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bosworth Creek near Norman Wells (eccc:10KA007). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/bosworth-creek-near-norman-wells

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