Ogilvie River at Kilometre 197.9 Dempster Highway

Water level and flow at gauge 10MA002, Yukon. The flow is well above normal for October (589% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
6.68m21.91ft
+73 cm+28.8 in in 24 h
Flow
78.3m³/s2,765cfs
+1020% in 24 h
Status
Very high
↑ rising +1020%

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 31 years of monthly averages): 9.45 m³/s334 cfs – 17.2 m³/s607 cfs, median 13.3 m³/s470 cfs. Right now it is at 589% of the median.

Highest flow on record
1,150m³/s40,612cfs

May 30, 1992 · approved records 1975–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 7% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s80 m³/s100 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 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 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median2026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 29 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

Blackstone RiverChapman Lake Airstrip · 51 km3.85 m12.64 ftVery high
Whitestone RiverThe Mouth · 119 km1.37 m4.50 ftAbove normal
Peel RiverAbove Canyon Creek · 119 km1.05 m3.44 ftNormal
Fishing BranchChii Ch'A'An Mountain · 135 km2.95 m9.66 ftNo normal yet
Eagle RiverDempster Highway Bridge · 140 km2.88 m9.45 ftNormal
North Klondike RiverThe Mouth · 152 km1.77 m5.81 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 10MA002 · Ogilvie River at Kilometre 197.9 Dempster Highway

Location: 65.3622, -138.3021 · 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 Ogilvie River at Kilometre 197.9 Dempster Highway today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 6.68 m (21.91 ft) with a flow of 78.3 m³/s (2,765 cfs).

Is the Ogilvie River at Kilometre 197.9 Dempster Highway high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (589% of the median).

Is the Ogilvie River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Ogilvie River at Kilometre 197.9 Dempster Highway?

1,150 m³/s (40,612 cfs) on May 30, 1992, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1975–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 10MA002 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.