Indian River above the Mouth

Water level and flow at gauge 09EB003, Yukon. The flow is above normal for October (184% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
1.67m5.49ft
+2 cm+0.9 in in 24 h
Flow
7.89m³/s279cfs
+12% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
↑ rising +12%

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 43 years of monthly averages): 2.62 m³/s92.3 cfs – 6.10 m³/s215 cfs, median 4.28 m³/s151 cfs. Right now it is at 184% of the median.

Highest flow on record
435m³/s15,362cfs

May 13, 2023 · approved records 1983–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s100 cfs150 cfs200 cfs250 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 42 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

Tonight

Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 11. Wind chill near minus 16.

Sunday

Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries late in the morning and early afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 16 in the morning and minus 7 in the afternoon.

Sunday night

Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries in the evening and after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill near minus 14.

Monday

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 5.

Forecast for Dawson (34 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Sixty Mile RiverThe Mouth · 28 km6.20 m20.33 ftVery high
Klondike RiverAbove Bonanza Creek · 32 km0.94 m3.09 ftNormal
Yukon RiverDawson · 35 km1.11 m3.64 ftNormal
North Klondike RiverThe Mouth · 57 km1.77 m5.81 ftNormal
Stewart RiverThe Mouth · 57 km26.46 m86.82 ftAbove normal
Yukon RiverAbove White River · 77 km8.74 m28.67 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 09EB003 · Indian River Above the Mouth

Location: 63.7700, -139.6296 · 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 Indian River above the Mouth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 1.67 m (5.49 ft) with a flow of 7.89 m³/s (279 cfs).

Is the Indian River above the Mouth high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (184% of the median).

Is the Indian River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Indian River above the Mouth?

435 m³/s (15,362 cfs) on May 13, 2023, 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 09EB003 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.