South Macmillan River at Kilometre 407 Canol Road

Water level and flow at gauge 09BB001, Yukon. The flow is below normal for October (84% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
1.40m4.59ft
−6 cm−2.5 in in 24 h
Flow
10.5m³/s371cfs
-23% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
↓ falling -23%

Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 33 years of monthly averages): 10.8 m³/s381 cfs – 16.5 m³/s583 cfs, median 12.5 m³/s441 cfs. Right now it is at 84% of the median.

Highest flow on record
225m³/s7,946cfs

August 14, 2021 · approved records 1975–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s25 m³/s30 m³/s400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs1,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s80 m³/s100 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 31 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

Hess RiverAbove Emerald Creek · 66 km13.92 m45.66 ftBelow normal
Ross RiverRoss River · 142 km9.75 m32.00 ftNormal
Pelly RiverRoss River · 143 km1.01 m3.31 ftNormal
Pelly RiverBelow Vangorda Creek · 165 km4.52 m14.82 ftVery low
Keele RiverAbove Twitya River · 177 km2.75 m9.01 ftNormal
Hyland RiverKilometre 108.5 Nahanni Range Road · 199 km0.33 m1.07 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 09BB001 · South Macmillan River at Kilometre 407 Canol Road

Location: 62.9257, -130.5380 · 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 South Macmillan River at Kilometre 407 Canol Road today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 1.40 m (4.59 ft) with a flow of 10.5 m³/s (371 cfs).

Is the South Macmillan River at Kilometre 407 Canol Road high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (84% of the median).

Is the South Macmillan River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the South Macmillan River at Kilometre 407 Canol Road?

225 m³/s (7,946 cfs) on August 14, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1975–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 09BB001 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.