The Government of the Northwest Territories maintains water monitoring stations across the territory to keep track of water levels and flow rates in areas of potential flood risk for communities.
This information is provided regularly to territorial and regional emergency managers to help understand the status of waterways across the NWT in the lead-up to, and during spring break-up – the highest-risk period for floods in the Northwest Territories.
Technical data
Current status - NWT
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Ice is moving well along the Mackenzie River;
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The main push has now passed through Fort Good Hope.
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Water levels under ice continue to increase in the Mackenzie River Delta, as is normal for this time of year;
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The timing of breakup in the Delta is average relative to the previous 20 years.
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Water levels on the Peel River near Fort McPherson are increasing at a normal rate for this time of year.
Peel River and Beaufort Delta
