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SwedenPorcupine River below Old Crow River water level
River gauge, Porcupine River, Yukon, Canada
Right now
Low for early October
Water level
This gauge last reported 11 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.
History
What this means
The Porcupine River below Old Crow River is running below normal at 10.14 m. That reading is from Oct 7, 2026, 08:00 AM PDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late.
The median for early October is 10.74 m, based on 18 years of readings, so the water level is 0.60 m below typical.
It has dropped 0.08 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 10.14 m and 11.91 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 10.74 m0.60 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 9.85 m – 11.35 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 10.14 m – 11.91 m
On the river
Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Porcupine River
The Porcupine River is a 916 km (569 mi) tributary of the Yukon River in Canada and the United States. It rises in the Ogilvie Mountains north of Dawson City, Yukon, Canada. From there it flows north through the community of Old Crow, veers southwest into the U.S. state of Alaska, and enters the larger river at Fort Yukon, Alaska. It derives its name from the Gwich'in word for the river, Ch'oonjik, or "Porcupine Quill River".
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the Porcupine River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porcupine River near International BoundaryRiver gauge, Porcupine River | 7.66 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 37 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Crow River near the MouthRiver gauge, Old Crow River | 23.86 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 9.5 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Porcupine River below Old Crow River in early October?
The median for early October is 10.74 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 9.85 m and 11.35 m, based on 18 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 10.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Porcupine River below Old Crow River today?
On Oct 7, 2026, 08:00 AM PDT, the water level was 10.14 m. Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Porcupine River below Old Crow River rising or falling?
Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.61 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Porcupine River below Old Crow River normal?
Low for early October. Compared with 18 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:09FD003(Agency page)- Coordinates
67.56833, -139.83383(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 | 10.14 m | 2026-10-07 15:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Porcupine River below Old Crow River (eccc:09FD003). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/yukon/porcupine-river-below-old-crow-river
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