Nibi Metrics
Real-time water levels, forecasts, and alerts for lakes and rivers across Canada and the US. Built on official government data.
Nibi Metrics turns raw gauge readings from official hydrometric networks into something a person standing on a dock can actually use: is the water high or low for today, which way is it moving, and how unusual is this? This page explains where every number on the platform comes from and what we do to it along the way.
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Grainger River at Canadian Zinc Road Water Level
Live river level, flow, historical records and forecast for Grainger River at Canadian Zinc Road in Canada, NT, Canada, built from official government gauge data.
- Location Canada, NT, Canada
- Watershed lower liard mouth
- Primary gauge 10ED010 (Water Survey of Canada)
About Grainger River at Canadian Zinc Road
Grainger River - A vital waterway in the subarctic landscape.
The Grainger River flows gracefully along the Canadian Zinc Road, nestled within the Upper Liard watershed in the Northwest Territories. This river, which is part of the Lower Liard - Mouth watershed, serves as a crucial component of the region's subarctic hydrology. With an upstream catchment area of roughly 38 square kilometres, it contributes significantly to the broader ecological and hydrological tapestry of this northern landscape.
Why the data matters here
Monitoring at the Grainger River gauge provides essential insights into the river’s flow dynamics across different seasons. Subarctic rivers like the Grainger River experience pronounced seasonal variations, with spring breakup and snowmelt leading to peaks in flow. This phenomenon can be particularly intense, often resulting in challenges such as ice-jam flooding. Conversely, the long winter months bring low flows under ice, which are a critical aspect of the river's annual cycle.
Today’s reading at Grainger River is an important reference point. Comparing today's data with the historical median for this date—averaging across six years of records—helps shape our understanding of current river conditions. This context ensures that we do not solely rely on raw elevation figures but rather interpret them meaningfully within the river's flow history. The Water Survey of Canada’s data thus serves as a reliable indicator for those who rely on the river for various activities, from local agriculture to fishing and beyond.
How this page is built
Readings come from official government gauges and are rolled into daily records: the daily mean, high and low for every day on record. Each calendar day gets its own baseline from the full history, so the level you see is compared against what this specific date usually looks like rather than an annual average.
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