Alsek River above Bates River
Water level and flow at gauge 08AB001, Yukon. The flow is below normal for October (81% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 44 years of monthly averages): 104 m³/s3,673 cfs – 163 m³/s5,756 cfs, median 128 m³/s4,503 cfs. Right now it is at 81% of the median.
August 8, 2018 · approved records 1975–2019 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 45 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.
Nearby gauges
| Tatshenshini RiverDalton Post · 49 km | 4.75 m15.57 ft | Below normal |
| Takhanne RiverKm 167 Haines Highway · 58 km | 29.04 m95.26 ft | Above normal |
| Dezadeash RiverHaines Junction · 75 km | 3.10 m10.17 ft | Normal |
| Kluane LakeBurwash Landing · 108 km | 1.72 m5.65 ft | Very low |
| West Aishihik RiverThe Mouth · 113 km | 6.86 m22.50 ft | Very low |
| Aishihik RiverBelow Aishihik Lake · 130 km | 3.06 m10.03 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08AB001 · Alsek River Above Bates River
Location: 60.1183, -137.9778 · 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 Alsek River above Bates River today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 7.55 m (24.77 ft) with a flow of 103 m³/s (3,637 cfs).
Is the Alsek River above Bates River high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (81% of the median).
Is the Alsek River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Alsek River above Bates River?
1,920 m³/s (67,804 cfs) on August 8, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1975–2019). Events after 2019 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08AB001 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.