Dezadeash River at Haines Junction

Water level and flow at gauge 08AA003, Yukon. The flow is normal for October (115% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
3.10m10.17ft
+8 cm+3.1 in in 24 h
Flow
48.5m³/s1,713cfs
+22% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↑ rising +22%

Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 70 years of monthly averages): 34.8 m³/s1,227 cfs – 49.6 m³/s1,750 cfs, median 42.1 m³/s1,487 cfs. Right now it is at 115% of the median.

Highest flow on record
355m³/s12,537cfs

July 17, 1988 · approved records 1971–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 14% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s200 m³/s250 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs4,000 cfs5,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median2026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 71 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.

Weather near this gauge

Today

Mainly cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High minus 1. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Mainly cloudy. Clearing overnight. Low minus 14.

Monday

Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of flurries late in the afternoon. High minus 1.

Monday night

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6.

Forecast for Haines Junction (0 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

West Aishihik RiverThe Mouth · 38 km6.86 m22.50 ftVery low
Aishihik RiverBelow Aishihik Lake · 56 km3.06 m10.03 ftVery low
Aishihik LakeWhitehorse · 57 km3.35 m10.98 ftNormal
Giltana CreekThe Mouth · 57 km0.65 m2.15 ftNormal
Kluane LakeBurwash Landing · 64 km1.72 m5.65 ftVery low
Tatshenshini RiverDalton Post · 74 km4.75 m15.57 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 08AA003 · Dezadeash River at Haines Junction

Location: 60.7481, -137.5083 · Yukon

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Official sources

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Questions

What is the water level of the Dezadeash River at Haines Junction today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 3.10 m (10.17 ft) with a flow of 48.5 m³/s (1,713 cfs).

Is the Dezadeash River at Haines Junction high right now?

The flow is normal for October (115% of the median).

Is the Dezadeash River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Dezadeash River at Haines Junction?

355 m³/s (12,537 cfs) on July 17, 1988, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08AA003 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.