McQuesten River near the mouth: level & flow
River gauge in Yukon
35.3m³/s
1,247 cfs · gauge 3.740 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Above normal for the dateSteady
At a glance · Oct 23
Higher than usual
The McQuesten River near the mouth is flowing 61% above its normal flow for Oct 23.
Much lower
Lower
About normal
Higher
Much higher
- This week→ Steady
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.
Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (46 years). A statistical guide, not advice.
What this means
Flow is above the Oct 23 median of 22.0 m³/s (46 years of data).
It has dropped 6.00 m³/s in the past 24 hours.
The highest annual peak on record is 421.0 m³/s (May 30, 2013).
Flow chart
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Measured
Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)
Flood status
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Records
- Highest annual peak flow
- 421.0 m³/s (May 30, 2013)
- Highest annual peak stage
- 5.856 m (May 30, 2013)
- Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
- 7.59 m³/s (Nov 27, 2021)
- Normal range for Oct 23
- 15.2 m³/s – 32.7 m³/s (46 years)