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Hornaday River near the Park Boundary water level

River gauge, Hornaday River, Northwest Territories, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

2.84m Up 0.08 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
138 m³/s
2.0 2.5

History

2.02.53.0mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 202.02.53.0mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
234mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20234mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Hornaday River near the Park Boundary shows 2.84 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 2.12 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.73 m above typical.

The water is rising: up 0.08 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.68 m and 4.05 m.

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

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.12 m0.73 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.87 m – 2.62 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.68 m – 4.05 m

High water at Hornaday River near the Park Boundary

Official flood alerts and warnings come from the provincial river forecast centre. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue -2° -7° – Wind 36 km/h
21 Wed -1° -4° 16 mm, 100% Wind 41 km/h
22 Thu -4° -8° 1.8 mm, 100% Wind 41 km/h
23 Fri -7° -12° 0.5 mm, 29% Wind 24 km/h
24 Sat -5° -9° 0.7 mm, 24% Wind 32 km/h
25 Sun 1° -8° 1.3 mm, 25% Wind 27 km/h
26 Mon 0° -1° 2.0 mm, 25% Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:43 AM Sunset 05:14 PM Daylight 8 hr, 31 min First quarter 67%

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Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Hornaday River near the Park Boundary in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.12 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.87 m and 2.62 m, based on 14 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 2.84 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hornaday River near the Park Boundary today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:35 AM PDT, the water level was 2.84 m. Up 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Hornaday River near the Park Boundary rising or falling?

Up 0.08 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hornaday River near the Park Boundary normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 14 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:10OB001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
69.17603, -123.25244 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.84 m 2026-10-20 09:35 Provisional
Flow 138 m³/s 2026-10-20 09:35 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Hornaday River near the Park Boundary (eccc:10OB001). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/hornaday-river-near-the-park-boundary

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