Eagle River at Dempster Highway Bridge

Water level and flow at gauge 09FB002, Yukon. The flow is normal for October (143% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
2.89m9.47ft
+7 cm+2.6 in in 24 h
Flow
4.84m³/s171cfs
+58% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↑ rising +58%

Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 31 years of monthly averages): 1.89 m³/s66.7 cfs – 4.89 m³/s173 cfs, median 3.38 m³/s119 cfs. Right now it is at 143% of the median.

Highest flow on record
618m³/s21,824cfs

July 7, 1994 · approved records 1980–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s200 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 27 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

Today

Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this morning. Blowing snow near the Richardson mountains this afternoon. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 except gusting to 60 near the Richardson mountains this afternoon. High minus 1. Wind chill near minus 10.

Tonight

Periods of snow. Drifting snow. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near minus 4. Wind chill near minus 12.

Monday

Becoming cloudy in the morning with 70 percent chance of flurries in the afternoon. Blowing snow near the Richardson mountains. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 except gusting to 60 near the Richardson mountains. Temperature steady near minus 3. Wind chill near minus 10.

Monday night

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6.

Forecast for Rock River (8 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Peel RiverAbove Canyon Creek · 68 km1.05 m3.44 ftNormal
Whitestone RiverThe Mouth · 75 km1.37 m4.50 ftAbove normal
Fishing BranchChii Ch'A'An Mountain · 117 km2.94 m9.66 ftNo normal yet
Porcupine RiverBelow Bell River · 120 km23.86 m78.28 ftNo normal yet
Peel RiverAbove Fort McPherson · 121 km5.62 m18.44 ftVery high
Ogilvie RiverKilometre 197.9 Dempster Highway · 140 km6.70 m21.99 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 09FB002 · Eagle River at Dempster Highway Bridge

Location: 66.4434, -136.7093 · 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

For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:

Questions

What is the water level of the Eagle River at Dempster Highway Bridge today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 2.89 m (9.47 ft) with a flow of 4.84 m³/s (171 cfs).

Is the Eagle River at Dempster Highway Bridge high right now?

The flow is normal for October (143% of the median).

Is the Eagle River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Eagle River at Dempster Highway Bridge?

618 m³/s (21,824 cfs) on July 7, 1994, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1980–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 09FB002 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.