Little South Klondike River below Ross Creek

Water level and flow at gauge 09EA005, Yukon. The flow is well above normal for October (648% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
4.16m13.64ft
+12 cm+4.7 in in 24 h
Flow
25.0m³/s883cfs
+53% in 24 h
Status
Very high
↑ rising +53%

Latest reading Oct 25, 5 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 22 years of monthly averages): 3.39 m³/s120 cfs – 7.21 m³/s255 cfs, median 3.86 m³/s136 cfs. Right now it is at 648% of the median.

Highest flow on record
250m³/s8,829cfs

May 31, 1987 · approved records 1983–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 10% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s25 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s80 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 21 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

McQuesten RiverThe Mouth · 46 km3.74 m12.26 ftNormal
North Klondike RiverThe Mouth · 50 km1.77 m5.81 ftNormal
Klondike RiverAbove Bonanza Creek · 89 km0.94 m3.07 ftNormal
Yukon RiverDawson · 90 km1.11 m3.65 ftNormal
Mayo RiverHighway No. 11 · 93 km6.73 m22.09 ftNo normal yet
Stewart RiverMayo · 94 km4.09 m13.41 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 09EA005 · Little South Klondike River Below Ross Creek

Location: 63.9966, -137.5786 · 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 Little South Klondike River below Ross Creek today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 4.16 m (13.64 ft) with a flow of 25.0 m³/s (883 cfs).

Is the Little South Klondike River below Ross Creek high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (648% of the median).

Is the Little South Klondike River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Little South Klondike River below Ross Creek?

250 m³/s (8,829 cfs) on May 31, 1987, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1983–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 09EA005 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.