White River at Kilometre 1881.6 Alaska Highway

Water level and flow at gauge 09CB001, Yukon. The flow is normal for October (87% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
20.29m66.57ft
+2 cm+0.9 in in 24 h
Flow
37.1m³/s1,310cfs
+5% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↑ rising +5%

Latest reading Oct 25, 4 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 48 years of monthly averages): 36.5 m³/s1,291 cfs – 49.3 m³/s1,743 cfs, median 42.5 m³/s1,501 cfs. Right now it is at 87% of the median.

Highest flow on record
1,310m³/s46,262cfs

July 1, 1988 · approved records 1975–2019 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

30 m³/s40 m³/s50 m³/s60 m³/s70 m³/s1,500 cfs2,000 cfs2,500 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

200 m³/s400 m³/s5,000 cfs10,000 cfs15,000 cfs20,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median2026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 48 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

Today

Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 14 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon.

Tonight

Clearing. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 16. Wind chill minus 15 this evening.

Monday

Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of flurries in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 10 in the afternoon.

Monday night

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 7.

Forecast for Beaver Creek (47 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Nisling RiverBelow Onion Creek · 82 km13.85 m45.43 ftNormal
Kluane RiverOutlet of Kluane Lake · 101 km25.48 m83.59 ftVery low
Duke RiverThe Mouth · 102 km5.34 m17.53 ftBelow normal
Yukon RiverAbove White River · 133 km8.74 m28.67 ftNormal
Kluane LakeBurwash Landing · 150 km1.75 m5.73 ftVery low
Stewart RiverThe Mouth · 159 km26.46 m86.82 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 09CB001 · White River at Kilometre 1881.6 Alaska Highway

Location: 61.9882, -140.5587 · 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 White River at Kilometre 1881.6 Alaska Highway today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 20.29 m (66.57 ft) with a flow of 37.1 m³/s (1,310 cfs).

Is the White River at Kilometre 1881.6 Alaska Highway high right now?

The flow is normal for October (87% of the median).

Is the White River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the White River at Kilometre 1881.6 Alaska Highway?

1,310 m³/s (46,262 cfs) on July 1, 1988, 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 09CB001 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.