Liard River at Upper Crossing
Water level and flow at gauge 10AA001, Yukon. The flow is normal for October (82% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 65 years of monthly averages): 271 m³/s9,570 cfs – 378 m³/s13,349 cfs, median 329 m³/s11,619 cfs. Right now it is at 82% of the median.
June 10, 2012 · approved records 1975–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 7% 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 64 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
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 14 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 13. Wind chill minus 10 this evening and minus 19 overnight.
Cloudy. Light snow beginning in the afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 9 in the afternoon.
Snow. Low minus 8.
Forecast for Watson Lake (11 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Rancheria RiverThe Mouth · 40 km | 8.27 m27.15 ft | Very low |
| Big CreekKm 1084.8 Alaska Highway · 46 km | 3.32 m10.90 ft | Very low |
| Frances RiverWatson Lake · 48 km | 1.46 m4.79 ft | Below normal |
| Cottonwood RiverAbove Bass Creek · 116 km | 0.70 m2.30 ft | Very low |
| Liard RiverBelow Scurvy Creek · 122 km | 6.60 m21.65 ft | Very low |
| Smith RiverThe Mouth · 147 km | 1.08 m3.53 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 10AA001 · Liard River at Upper Crossing
Location: 60.0509, -128.9069 · Yukon
Same river: Below Scurvy Creek
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 Liard River at Upper Crossing today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 2.21 m (7.26 ft) with a flow of 271 m³/s (9,570 cfs).
Is the Liard River at Upper Crossing high right now?
The flow is normal for October (82% of the median).
Is the Liard River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Liard River at Upper Crossing?
3,990 m³/s (140,906 cfs) on June 10, 2012, 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 10AA001 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.