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SwedenBuffalo River at Highway No. 5 water level
River gauge, Buffalo River, Northwest Territories, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 83.2 m³/s
History
What this means
The Buffalo River at Highway No. 5 is at 2.02 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
It has dropped 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.13 m and 2.18 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.13 m – 2.18 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.38 m – 2.13 m
On the river
Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Slave Lake at Hay RiverLake, Great Slave Lake | 156.77 m | No reference yet | +0.08 m | 48 km |
| Hay River near Hay RiverRiver gauge, Hay River | 2.13 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 52 km |
Questions and answers
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 2.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Buffalo River at Highway No. 5 today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 08:10 AM MDT, the water level was 2.02 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Buffalo River at Highway No. 5 rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Buffalo River at Highway No. 5 normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 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:07PA001(Agency page)- Coordinates
60.71367, -114.90389(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 | 2.02 m | 2026-10-19 14:10 | Provisional |
| Flow | 83.2 m³/s | 2026-10-19 14:10 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Buffalo River at Highway No. 5 (eccc:07PA001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/buffalo-river-at-highway-no-5
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