Peel River above Canyon Creek

Water level and flow at gauge 10MA001, Yukon. The flow is normal for October (124% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
1.05m3.44ft
+4 cm+1.7 in in 24 h
Flow
138m³/s4,873cfs
+10% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↑ rising +10%

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 48 years of monthly averages): 99.5 m³/s3,513 cfs – 144 m³/s5,076 cfs, median 111 m³/s3,920 cfs. Right now it is at 124% of the median.

Highest flow on record
5,920m³/s209,063cfs

June 4, 1964 · approved records 1963–2022 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

100 m³/s200 m³/s300 m³/s400 m³/s500 m³/s5,000 cfs10,000 cfs15,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

500 m³/s1,000 m³/s1,500 m³/s20,000 cfs40,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 48 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 Dempster (Highway) (58 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Eagle RiverDempster Highway Bridge · 68 km2.88 m9.46 ftNormal
Ogilvie RiverKilometre 197.9 Dempster Highway · 119 km6.69 m21.95 ftVery high
Whitestone RiverThe Mouth · 122 km1.37 m4.50 ftAbove normal
Blackstone RiverChapman Lake Airstrip · 151 km3.91 m12.81 ftVery high
Peel RiverAbove Fort McPherson · 160 km5.63 m18.45 ftVery high
Fishing BranchChii Ch'A'An Mountain · 163 km2.94 m9.66 ftNo normal yet

About this gauge

Station: 10MA001 · Peel River Above Canyon Creek

Location: 65.8926, -136.0379 · 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 Peel River above Canyon Creek today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 1.05 m (3.44 ft) with a flow of 138 m³/s (4,873 cfs).

Is the Peel River above Canyon Creek high right now?

The flow is normal for October (124% of the median).

Is the Peel River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Peel River above Canyon Creek?

5,920 m³/s (209,063 cfs) on June 4, 1964, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1963–2022). Events after 2022 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 10MA001 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.