More communities in the Northwest Territories are under a flood watch.

People in Nahanni Butte, N.W.T., have been hit the worst so far, and they are still waiting it out in Fort Simpson.

"It's awful. Think about the houses, the vehicles, everything is underwater. Makes me feel upset, makes me feel really sad," said Marlene Matou, a resident of Nahanni Butte.

Marlene Mantou, a Nahanni Butte resident, says she is very upset that her community has been so severely affected by the flooding. (CBC)

Matou is one of about 50 Nahanni Butte residents staying in a student housing facility in Fort Simpson.

Even in Fort Simpson, water levels are high and have forced the Lafferty ferry to stay tied up.

"We're usually [running] eight hours a day. Right now, we're watching eight hours a day, which isn't our usual gig," said Graham Cox, the captain of the Lafferty ferry.

"We've got 12 extra feet of water that we don't get, as a rule."

Water levels near Nahanni Butte remain high with little change. Environment Canada has been looking at three different water stations for the Nahanni River system in the area.

"Currently those stations are in recession, so these will indicate that the water levels at Nahanni Butte will be retreading right now," said Roger Pilling with the Water Survey of Canada.

Water levels are becoming a concern elsewhere in the territory. High levels are expected to peak in the Mackenzie Delta in the next four to six days.

Municipal and Community Affairs Minister Robert C. McLeod has promised to help the Nahanni Butte residents.

"I would like to assure members and the residents of Nahanni Butte that we are sensitive to the impacts of this flood on their lives and we will be examining all options in getting the community up and running again, including accessing financial assistance under the federal disaster assistance policy," he said.

Staff from the department will fly to Nahanni Butte Friday to assess the damage.

It's still not known at this point when people of Nahanni Butte can return home.

Water survey officials say the larger Mackenzie River is better able to absorb the large amounts of water coming down the watershed from Yukon and British Columbia.

The community of Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., reported some minor flooding on Thursday. So far, one road is under water but no houses are threatened.

However, they're not predicted to get as bad as the flooding in Nahanni Butte.