Mackenzie River at Strong Point water level

Name: Mackenzie River at Strong Point 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, Mackenzie River, Northwest Territories, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

7.28m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 01:05 PM PDT (49 min ago)

Flow: 5,680 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Mackenzie River at Strong Point, where the gauge shows 7.28 m.

That puts it 0.24 m above the median of 7.04 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.

It is on the way up, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 7.22 m – 7.37 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.04 m0.24 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 6.43 m – 7.85 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.22 m – 7.37 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.24 m – 7.36 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.

About the Mackenzie River

The Mackenzie River is a river in the Canadian boreal forest and tundra. It forms, along with the Slave, Peace, and Finlay, the longest river system in Canada, the second largest drainage basin of any North American river after the Mississippi.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 5° -2° – Wind 13 km/h

19 Mon 4° -2° – Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 10° -3° – Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 11° 2° – Wind 20 km/h

22 Thu 2° -2° – Wind 13 km/h

23 Fri 2° -3° – Wind 10 km/h

24 Sat -1° -4° – Wind 9 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 05:42 PM Daylight 9 hr, 47 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Mackenzie River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mackenzie River at Fort SimpsonRiver gauge, Mackenzie River	4.74 m	Normal	−0.01 m	30 km
Mackenzie River at Jean Marie RiverRiver gauge, Mackenzie River	94.62 m	No reference yet	+0.02 m	34 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Liard River near the MouthRiver gauge, Liard River	1.99 m	Low	−0.03 m	24 km
Jean-Marie River at Highway No. 1River gauge, Jean-Marie River	1.64 m	Very low	±0	48 km
Scotty Creek at Highway No. 7River gauge, Scotty Creek	2.91 m	Very low	±0	57 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Mackenzie River at Strong Point in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.04 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.43 m and 7.85 m, based on 20 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 7.28 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Mackenzie River at Strong Point today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:05 PM PDT, the water level was 7.28 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Mackenzie River at Strong Point rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mackenzie River at Strong Point normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 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:10FB006 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 61.81650, -120.79192 (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	7.28 m	2026-10-18 20:05	Provisional
Flow	5,680 m³/s	2026-10-18 20:05	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Mackenzie River at Strong Point (eccc:10FB006). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/mackenzie-river-at-strong-point

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer