Nisling River below Onion Creek

Water level and flow at gauge 09CA006, Yukon. The flow is normal for October (82% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
13.85m45.43ft
−2 cm−0.7 in in 24 h
Flow
24.4m³/s862cfs
-5% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 29 years of monthly averages): 22.9 m³/s809 cfs – 35.0 m³/s1,236 cfs, median 29.7 m³/s1,049 cfs. Right now it is at 82% of the median.

Highest flow on record
593m³/s20,942cfs

August 27, 2008 · approved records 1996–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

25 m³/s30 m³/s35 m³/s40 m³/s800 cfs1,000 cfs1,200 cfs1,400 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median2026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 28 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

White RiverKilometre 1881.6 Alaska Highway · 82 km20.30 m66.59 ftNormal
Kluane RiverOutlet of Kluane Lake · 87 km25.50 m83.67 ftVery low
Duke RiverThe Mouth · 96 km5.34 m17.53 ftBelow normal
Yukon RiverAbove White River · 100 km8.73 m28.65 ftNormal
Sekulmun LakeWhitehorse · 106 km2.27 m7.44 ftNormal
Sekulmun RiverOutlet of Sekulmun Lake · 107 km—Normal

About this gauge

Station: 09CA006 · Nisling River Below Onion Creek

Location: 62.2050, -139.0426 · 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 Nisling River below Onion Creek today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 13.85 m (45.43 ft) with a flow of 24.4 m³/s (862 cfs).

Is the Nisling River below Onion Creek high right now?

The flow is normal for October (82% of the median).

Is the Nisling River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Nisling River below Onion Creek?

593 m³/s (20,942 cfs) on August 27, 2008, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1996–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 09CA006 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.