Pelly River below Vangorda Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 09BC004, Yukon. The flow is well below normal for October (63% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 53 years of monthly averages): 128 m³/s4,520 cfs – 199 m³/s7,028 cfs, median 160 m³/s5,650 cfs. Right now it is at 63% of the median.
June 2, 2013 · approved records 1973–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 6% 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 52 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
Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Low minus 12.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 13 in the afternoon.
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 8.
Forecast for Faro (2 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Drury CreekKm 469 Robert Campbell Highway · 52 km | 7.33 m24.04 ft | Normal |
| Pelly RiverRoss River · 55 km | 1.02 m3.33 ft | Normal |
| Ross RiverRoss River · 57 km | 9.79 m32.11 ft | Normal |
| Big Salmon RiverCarmacks · 85 km | 0.89 m2.90 ft | Normal |
| Yukon RiverCarmacks · 151 km | 2.76 m9.05 ft | Below normal |
| Nordenskiold RiverBelow Rowlinson Creek · 152 km | 2.81 m9.21 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 09BC004 · Pelly River Below Vangorda Creek
Location: 62.2208, -133.3778 · Yukon
Same river: Pelly Crossing, Ross River
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 Pelly River below Vangorda Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 4.51 m (14.80 ft) with a flow of 101 m³/s (3,567 cfs).
Is the Pelly River below Vangorda Creek high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (63% of the median).
Is the Pelly River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pelly River below Vangorda Creek?
1,740 m³/s (61,448 cfs) on June 2, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 09BC004 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.