Yukon River at Carmacks
Water level and flow at gauge 09AH001, Yukon. The flow is below normal for October (84% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 47 years of monthly averages): 772 m³/s27,245 cfs – 1,045 m³/s36,904 cfs, median 893 m³/s31,536 cfs. Right now it is at 84% of the median.
June 23, 1964 · approved records 1961–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 26% 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.
Weather near this gauge
Mainly cloudy. High minus 6.
Cloudy. Clearing overnight. Low minus 15.
Increasing cloudiness. Snow beginning in the afternoon. High minus 5.
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 13.
Forecast for Carmacks (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Nordenskiold RiverBelow Rowlinson Creek · 5 km | 2.80 m9.17 ft | Normal |
| Big CreekThe Mouth · 65 km | 6.10 m20.02 ft | Normal |
| Big Salmon RiverCarmacks · 79 km | 0.90 m2.96 ft | Normal |
| Aishihik LakeAishihik · 82 km | 3.81 m12.51 ft | Normal |
| Pelly RiverPelly Crossing · 83 km | 1.82 m5.96 ft | Normal |
| Sekulmun RiverOutlet of Sekulmun Lake · 89 km | — | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 09AH001 · Yukon River at Carmacks
Location: 62.0944, -136.2722 · Yukon
Same river: Whitehorse, Above White River, Dawson
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
For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:
Questions
What is the water level of the Yukon River at Carmacks today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 2.76 m (9.06 ft) with a flow of 746 m³/s (26,345 cfs).
Is the Yukon River at Carmacks high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (84% of the median).
Is the Yukon River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Yukon River at Carmacks?
2,890 m³/s (102,059 cfs) on June 23, 1964, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1961–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 09AH001 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.