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Yukon River at Carmacks water level

River gauge, Yukon River, Yukon, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.01m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
849 m³/s
2.5 3.0 3.5

History

2.53.03.5mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 182.53.03.5mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
2.53.03.54.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 182.53.03.54.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Yukon River at Carmacks, where the gauge shows 3.01 m.

The median for mid-October is 3.23 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.22 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.00 m – 3.53 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
3.23 m0.22 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.57 m – 3.76 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.00 m – 3.53 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.01 m – 3.54 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.

About the Yukon River

Yukon River

The Yukon River is a major watercourse of northwestern North America. From its source in British Columbia, it flows through Canada's territory of Yukon. The lower half of the river continues westward through the U.S. state of Alaska. The river is 3,190 kilometres (1,980 mi) long and empties into the Bering Sea at the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta. The average flow is 6,400–7,000 m3/s (230,000–250,000 cu ft/s). The total drainage area is 854,700 km2 (330,000 mi2), of which 323,800 km2 (125,000 mi2) lies in Canada. The total area is more than 25% larger than Texas or Alberta.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 17 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 5° -3° – Wind 5 km/h
18 Sun 2° -2° 1.7 mm, 88% Wind 5 km/h
19 Mon 5° -6° – Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 7° 3° 0.3 mm, 41% Wind 25 km/h
21 Wed 5° -4° – Wind 17 km/h
22 Thu 1° -4° – Wind 7 km/h
23 Fri -1° -7° – Wind 9 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:59 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 9 hr, 45 min First quarter 50%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Nordenskiold River below Rowlinson CreekRiver gauge, Nordenskiold River 2.87 m Low +0.03 m 4.8 km
Big Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Big Creek 6.10 m Low −0.01 m 65 km
Aishihik Lake near AishihikLake, Aishihik Lake 3.81 m Normal ±0 82 km
Sekulmun River at Outlet of Sekulmun LakeRiver gauge, Sekulmun River 4.77 m³/s Low +0.03 m³/s 89 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Yukon River at Carmacks in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.23 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.57 m and 3.76 m, based on 11 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 3.01 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Yukon River at Carmacks today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:20 AM PDT, the water level was 3.01 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Yukon River at Carmacks rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Yukon River at Carmacks normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 11 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:09AH001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
62.09444, -136.27222 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.01 m 2026-10-18 13:20 Provisional
Flow 849 m³/s 2026-10-18 13:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Yukon River at Carmacks (eccc:09AH001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/yukon/yukon-river-at-carmacks

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