McQuesten River at The Mouth
Water level and flow at gauge 09DD004, Yukon. The flow is normal for October (122% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been 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 46 years of monthly averages): 20.0 m³/s707 cfs – 42.5 m³/s1,500 cfs, median 28.8 m³/s1,015 cfs. Right now it is at 122% of the median.
May 30, 2013 · approved records 1979–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 8% 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 47 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
| Little South Klondike RiverBelow Ross Creek · 46 km | 4.16 m13.64 ft | Very high |
| Mayo RiverHighway No. 11 · 68 km | 6.73 m22.09 ft | No normal yet |
| Stewart RiverMayo · 68 km | 4.09 m13.41 ft | Normal |
| North Klondike RiverThe Mouth · 78 km | 1.77 m5.81 ft | Normal |
| Pelly RiverPelly Crossing · 93 km | 1.83 m6.01 ft | Normal |
| Mayo RiverBelow Mayo Lake · 94 km | 8.31 m27.25 ft | No normal yet |
About this gauge
Station: 09DD004 · McQuesten River Near the Mouth
Location: 63.6100, -137.2738 · 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 McQuesten River at The Mouth today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 3.74 m (12.26 ft) with a flow of 35.0 m³/s (1,236 cfs).
Is the McQuesten River at The Mouth high right now?
The flow is normal for October (122% of the median).
Is the McQuesten River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the McQuesten River at The Mouth?
421 m³/s (14,867 cfs) on May 30, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1979–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 09DD004 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.