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SwedenTakhanne River at km 167 Haines Highway water level
River gauge, Takhanne River, Yukon, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 3.55 m³/s
History
What this means
Low water at Takhanne River at km 167 Haines Highway: the gauge reads 28.97 m, below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 29.02 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.
It is on the way up, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 28.90 m – 29.22 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 29.02 m0.05 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 28.96 m – 29.21 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 28.90 m – 29.22 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 28.91 m – 29.01 m
Freshet, ice and paddling
Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 8.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatshenshini River near Dalton PostRiver gauge, Tatshenshini River | 4.84 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 8.7 km |
| Alsek River above Bates RiverRiver gauge, Alsek River | 7.57 m | Low | +0.01 m | 58 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Takhanne River at km 167 Haines Highway in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 29.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 28.96 m and 29.21 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 28.97 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Takhanne River at km 167 Haines Highway today?
On Oct 20, 2026, 02:10 PM PDT, the water level was 28.97 m. Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Takhanne River at km 167 Haines Highway rising or falling?
Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Takhanne River at km 167 Haines Highway normal?
Low 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:08AC001(Agency page)- Coordinates
60.11344, -136.92764(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 | 28.97 m | 2026-10-20 21:10 | Provisional |
| Flow | 3.55 m³/s | 2026-10-20 21:10 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Takhanne River at km 167 Haines Highway (eccc:08AC001). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/yukon/takhanne-river-at-km-167-haines-highway
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