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Yukon River at Dawson: level & flow

River gauge in Yukon · All Yukon River gauges

1,910m³/s
67,451 cfs · gauge 1.235 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateSteady
24 hours
▼ 20 m³/s
7 days
▼ 90 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
1,762.9 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

The Yukon River at Dawson is flowing within its normal range for Oct 23.

  • 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

Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 1,248–2,419 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1,394–2,014 m³/sToday: 1,910 m³/sToday 1,910 m³/sMedian 1,76310th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 1,248–2,419 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1,394–2,014 m³/sToday: 1,910 m³/sToday 1,910 m³/sMedian 1,76310th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (36 years). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

Flow is above the Oct 23 median of 1,762.9 m³/s (36 years of data).

It has dropped 20.0 m³/s in the past 24 hours.

The highest annual peak on record is 10,400.0 m³/s (Jun 12, 2022).

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
10,400.0 m³/s (Jun 12, 2022)
Highest annual peak stage
6.072 m (Jun 12, 2022)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
623.0 m³/s (Mar 16, 2024)
Normal range for Oct 23
1,393.6 m³/s – 2,013.9 m³/s (36 years)

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