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SwedenPelly River at Pelly Crossing water level
River gauge, Pelly River, Yukon, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 425 m³/s
History
What this means
The gauge at Pelly River at Pelly Crossing reads 1.95 m, a normal level for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 1.83 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.12 m above typical.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.94 m and 2.77 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.83 m0.12 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.41 m – 2.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.94 m – 2.77 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.95 m – 2.21 m
Conditions at Pelly River at Pelly Crossing
Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Pelly River
The Pelly River is a river in Canada, and is a headstream of the Yukon River. The river originates west of the Mackenzie Mountains and flows 530 km (330 mi) through south-central Yukon. The Pelly has two main tributaries, the Ross and Macmillan rivers.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 16 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Big Creek | 6.09 m | Low | ±0 | 36 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Pelly River at Pelly Crossing in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.83 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.41 m and 2.30 m, based on 15 years of records.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 1.95 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Pelly River at Pelly Crossing today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 04:45 AM PDT, the water level was 1.95 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Pelly River at Pelly Crossing rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Pelly River at Pelly Crossing normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year.
How often is this data updated?
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:09BC001(Agency page)- Coordinates
62.82917, -136.58250(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum (assumed datum)
- Update interval
- every hour
- Licence
- Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 1.95 m | 2026-10-19 11:45 | Provisional |
| Flow | 425 m³/s | 2026-10-19 11:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Pelly River at Pelly Crossing (eccc:09BC001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/yukon/pelly-river-at-pelly-crossing
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer