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Liard River at Upper Crossing water level

River gauge, Liard River, Yukon, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.32m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
302 m³/s
2.0 2.2 2.5 2.7

History

2.32.52.8mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 172.32.52.8mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
2.53.0mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 172.53.0mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Liard River at Upper Crossing, where the gauge shows 2.32 m.

The median for mid-October is 2.39 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.06 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.31 m – 2.50 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
2.39 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.08 m – 2.78 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.31 m – 2.50 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.31 m – 2.49 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 Liard River

Liard River

The Liard River of the North American boreal forest flows through Yukon, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, Canada. Rising in the Saint Cyr Range of the Pelly Mountains in southeastern Yukon, it flows 1,115 km (693 mi) southeast through British Columbia, marking the northern end of the Rocky Mountains and then curving northeast back into Yukon and Northwest Territories, draining into the Mackenzie River at Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories. The river drains approximately 277,100 km2 (107,000 sq mi) of boreal forest and muskeg.

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: 3.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 9° -1° 0.3 mm, 63% Wind 14 km/h
18 Sun 7° 0° 0.5 mm, 65% Wind 12 km/h
19 Mon 6° -1° – Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 8° -1° 0.9 mm, 75% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 6° 0° 0.3 mm Wind 13 km/h
22 Thu 3° -3° 0.6 mm Wind 5 km/h
23 Fri 1° -4° – Wind 4 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:21 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 2 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the Liard River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Liard River below Scurvy CreekRiver gauge, Liard River 6.95 m High +0.09 m 122 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Rancheria River near the MouthRiver gauge, Rancheria River 8.41 m Normal +0.02 m 40 km
Big Creek at km 1084.8 Alaska HighwayRiver gauge, Big Creek 3.46 m Low +0.02 m 46 km
Frances River near Watson LakeRiver gauge, Frances River 1.54 m Normal +0.01 m 48 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Liard River at Upper Crossing in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.39 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.08 m and 2.78 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 2.32 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Liard River at Upper Crossing today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 02:15 PM PDT, the water level was 2.32 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Liard River at Upper Crossing rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.13 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Liard River at Upper 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:10AA001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
60.05089, -128.90686 (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 2.32 m 2026-10-17 21:15 Provisional
Flow 302 m³/s 2026-10-17 21:15 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Liard River at Upper Crossing (eccc:10AA001). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/yukon/liard-river-at-upper-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