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SwedenHay River near Hay River water level
River gauge, Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 48.1 m³/s
History
What this means
The gauge at Hay River near Hay River reads 2.11 m, a normal level for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 2.37 m, based on 19 years of readings, so the water level is 0.26 m below typical.
The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.11 m and 2.53 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 2.37 m0.26 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.39 m – 3.18 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 2.11 m – 2.53 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 2.13 m – 2.52 m
Conditions at Hay River near Hay River
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.
About the Hay River
The Hay River is a large river in northern Alberta and southern Northwest Territories, Canada.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Hay River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay River near Alta/nwt BoundaryRiver gauge, Hay River | 284.73 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 102 km |
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 | 15 km |
| Buffalo River at Highway No. 5River gauge, Buffalo River | 81.9 m³/s | Normal | −1.60 m³/s | 52 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Hay River near Hay River in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 2.37 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.39 m and 3.18 m, based on 19 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 2.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Hay River near Hay River today?
On Oct 20, 2026, 07:05 AM MDT, the water level was 2.11 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Hay River near Hay River rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Hay River near Hay River normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 19 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:07OB001(Agency page)- Coordinates
60.74300, -115.85964(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 | 2.11 m | 2026-10-20 13:05 | Provisional |
| Flow | 48.1 m³/s | 2026-10-20 13:05 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Hay River near Hay River (eccc:07OB001). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/hay-river-near-hay-river
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