{"id":724153,"date":"2026-06-09T01:07:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T01:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/724153\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T01:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T01:07:38","slug":"after-years-some-nwt-water-levels-appear-to-be-improving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/724153\/","title":{"rendered":"After years, some NWT water levels appear to be improving"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The latest NWT government water monitoring bulletin contains some signs of hope for improved conditions after four years of drought.<\/p>\n

The June 2026 bulletin<\/a>, issued by the GNWT on Friday, asserts water levels across most large lakes and rivers \u201care generally higher\u201d than this time last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWater levels have shown some recovery since the low water levels observed over the past few years, with increases in water levels due to an above-average snowpack in much of the Mackenzie River basin,\u201d NWT hydrologists state in the bulletin.<\/p>\n

\"AA GNWT chart shows the water level of Great Slave Lake at Yellowknife Bay. The dark blue line is the most recent data.<\/p>\n

\"AA GNWT chart shows the water level of the Hay River near the town of the same name.<\/p>\n

Great Slave Lake\u2019s water level is still below average but higher than in the past three years, while the Hay River\u2019s level is now described as \u201caverage to above average for this time of year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Mackenzie River and Liard River\u2019s water levels remain below average but are also improving. The Slave River\u2019s level is above average for the time of year.<\/p>\n

These measurements don\u2019t mean the drought is over. The territory is still one of Canada\u2019s most pronounced areas of drought according to the latest federal mapping<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Water levels over the coming months will depend on rainfall across the NWT, northern Alberta and northern BC.<\/p>\n

Federal climate forecasts for June to August this year suggest above-average temperatures and precipitation that\u2019s about average or slightly lower, the GNWT stated.<\/p>\n

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