Yukon River at Galena water level

Name: Yukon River at Galena water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Yukon River, Alaska, United States

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Water level

63.34ft Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 AM AKDT (60 min ago)

Flow: 163,000 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Yukon River at Galena at 63.34 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 0.21 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 63.34 ft – 64.18 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 09:33 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 9 hr, 20 min First quarter 61%

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Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

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

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 AM AKDT, the water level was 63.34 ft. Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Yukon River at Galena rising or falling?

Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Yukon River at Galena normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:15564860 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 64.73690, -156.89431 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	63.34 ft	2026-10-19 18:00	Provisional
Flow	163,000 cfs	2026-10-19 18:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Yukon River at Galena (usgs:15564860). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alaska/yukon-river-at-galena

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