Liard River below Scurvy Creek

Water level and flow at gauge 10AA006, Yukon. The flow is well below normal for October (62% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
6.58m21.60ft
−15 cm−6.0 in in 24 h
Flow
29.0m³/s1,024cfs
-28% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↓ falling -28%

Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 8 years of monthly averages): 40.4 m³/s1,425 cfs – 51.1 m³/s1,805 cfs, median 46.5 m³/s1,642 cfs. Right now it is at 62% of the median.

Highest flow on record
563m³/s19,882cfs

May 21, 2023 · approved records 2017–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

40 m³/s60 m³/s80 m³/s1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfs2,500 cfs3,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

100 m³/s200 m³/s300 m³/s400 m³/s5,000 cfs10,000 cfs15,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 8 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

Frances RiverWatson Lake · 85 km1.46 m4.78 ftBelow normal
Big CreekKm 1084.8 Alaska Highway · 85 km3.31 m10.87 ftVery low
Rancheria RiverThe Mouth · 86 km8.27 m27.13 ftVery low
Swift RiverSwift River · 119 km0.59 m1.95 ftBelow normal
Liard RiverUpper Crossing · 122 km2.19 m7.19 ftBelow normal
Morley RiverKm 1251 Alaska Highway · 126 km3.77 m12.38 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 10AA006 · Liard River Below Scurvy Creek

Location: 60.8108, -130.5210 · Yukon

Same river: Upper Crossing

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 below Scurvy Creek today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 6.58 m (21.60 ft) with a flow of 29.0 m³/s (1,024 cfs).

Is the Liard River below Scurvy Creek high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (62% 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 below Scurvy Creek?

563 m³/s (19,882 cfs) on May 21, 2023, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2017–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 10AA006 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.