Yukon River above White River

Water level and flow at gauge 09CD001, Yukon. The flow is normal for October (93% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
8.74m28.67ft
−4 cm−1.5 in in 24 h
Flow
1,180m³/s41,671cfs
-4% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

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 67 years of monthly averages): 1,075 m³/s37,963 cfs – 1,485 m³/s52,442 cfs, median 1,270 m³/s44,850 cfs. Right now it is at 93% of the median.

Highest flow on record
6,210m³/s219,304cfs

June 19, 2022 · approved records 1966–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 19% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1,200 m³/s1,400 m³/s1,600 m³/s40,000 cfs45,000 cfs50,000 cfs55,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1,000 m³/s2,000 m³/s3,000 m³/s4,000 m³/s50,000 cfs100,000 cfs150,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 66 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

Stewart RiverThe Mouth · 25 km26.46 m86.82 ftAbove normal
Sixty Mile RiverThe Mouth · 75 km6.20 m20.33 ftVery high
Indian RiverAbove the Mouth · 77 km1.67 m5.49 ftAbove normal
Nisling RiverBelow Onion Creek · 100 km13.85 m45.43 ftNormal
Klondike RiverAbove Bonanza Creek · 107 km0.94 m3.07 ftNormal
Yukon RiverDawson · 110 km1.11 m3.65 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 09CD001 · Yukon River Above White River

Location: 63.0825, -139.4969 · Yukon

Same river: Whitehorse, Carmacks, 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

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Questions

What is the water level of the Yukon River above White River today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 8.74 m (28.67 ft) with a flow of 1,180 m³/s (41,671 cfs).

Is the Yukon River above White River high right now?

The flow is normal for October (93% 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 above White River?

6,210 m³/s (219,304 cfs) on June 19, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 09CD001 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.