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Snare River below Ghost River water level

River gauge, Snare River, Northwest Territories, Canada

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

26.27m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
31.1 m³/s
26.3 26.5 26.8

History

History
26.426.626.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 1826.426.626.8mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
26.426.626.8mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 1826.426.626.8mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
26.026.527.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202626.026.527.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
26.026.527.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov202626.026.527.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Snare River below Ghost River is running below normal at 26.27 m.

That puts it 0.23 m below the median of 26.50 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 26.46 m (−0.19 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 26.27 m and 26.35 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
26.50 m0.23 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
26.26 m – 26.88 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
26.46 m−0.19 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
26.27 m – 26.35 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
26.11 m – 26.45 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.

About the Snare River

Snare River

The Snare River is a river in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:41 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 9 hr, 33 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the Snare River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Snare River above Indin LakeRiver gauge, Snare River 6.52 m Normal +0.07 m 35 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Indin River above Chalco LakeRiver gauge, Indin River 1.55 m Low +0.02 m 50 km

Questions and answers

How does the Snare River below Ghost River compare with last year?

It is 0.19 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 26.46 m.

What is a normal level for the Snare River below Ghost River in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 26.50 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 26.26 m and 26.88 m, based on 21 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 26.27 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Snare River below Ghost River today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:30 AM MDT, the water level was 26.27 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Snare River below Ghost River rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Snare River below Ghost River normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:07SA002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
63.97411, -115.43331 (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 26.27 m 2026-10-18 08:30 Provisional
Flow 31.1 m³/s 2026-10-18 08:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Snare River below Ghost River (eccc:07SA002). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/northwest-territories/snare-river-below-ghost-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.