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SwedenRoot River near the Mouth water level
River gauge, Root River, Northwest Territories, Canada
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 78.0 m³/s
History
What this means
The gauge at Root River near the Mouth shows 3.13 m, above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 3.01 m, based on 17 years of readings, so the water level is 0.12 m above typical.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.13 m and 3.47 m.
That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.
Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 3.01 m0.12 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 2.84 m – 3.19 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 3.13 m – 3.47 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 3.13 m – 3.53 m
Conditions at Root River near the Mouth
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 Root River
The Root River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The river is part of the Hudson Bay drainage basin, is a tributary of Lac Seul, and serves as the conduit for waters diverted from Lake St. Joseph, the source of the Albany River in the adjacent James Bay drainage basin.
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
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowlake River above Metahdali CreekRiver gauge, Willowlake River | 3.58 m | Very low | −0.10 m | 33 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Root River near the Mouth in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 3.01 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.84 m and 3.19 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 3.13 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Root River near the Mouth today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM PDT, the water level was 3.13 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Root River near the Mouth rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Root River near the Mouth normal?
High 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:10GA001(Agency page)- Coordinates
62.47972, -123.43306(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 | 3.13 m | 2026-10-19 20:30 | Provisional |
| Flow | 78.0 m³/s | 2026-10-19 20:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Root River near the Mouth (eccc:10GA001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/root-river-near-the-mouth
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