Yukon River at Dawson
Water level and flow at gauge 09EB001, Yukon. The flow is normal for October (86% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 36 years of monthly averages): 1,698 m³/s59,947 cfs – 2,243 m³/s79,193 cfs, median 2,005 m³/s70,806 cfs. Right now it is at 86% of the median.
June 12, 2022 · approved records 1975–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 17% 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 34 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
Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 13 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon.
Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 9 this evening.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy late in the morning with 70 percent chance of flurries in the afternoon. High minus 4.
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 9.
Forecast for Dawson (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Klondike RiverAbove Bonanza Creek · 3 km | 0.94 m3.08 ft | Normal |
| Indian RiverAbove the Mouth · 35 km | 1.68 m5.50 ft | Above normal |
| North Klondike RiverThe Mouth · 41 km | 1.78 m5.84 ft | Normal |
| Sixty Mile RiverThe Mouth · 56 km | 6.21 m20.37 ft | Very high |
| Stewart RiverThe Mouth · 88 km | 26.48 m86.88 ft | Above normal |
| Little South Klondike RiverBelow Ross Creek · 90 km | 4.18 m13.72 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 09EB001 · Yukon River at Dawson
Location: 64.0705, -139.4254 · Yukon
Same river: Whitehorse, Carmacks, Above White River
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
For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:
Questions
What is the water level of the Yukon River at Dawson today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 1.10 m (3.60 ft) with a flow of 1,720 m³/s (60,741 cfs).
Is the Yukon River at Dawson high right now?
The flow is normal for October (86% 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 at Dawson?
10,400 m³/s (367,273 cfs) on June 12, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1975–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 09EB001 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.