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Yukon River above White River-Yukon Territory — water level right now

Unk, Alaska · NWS gauge YWRQ9
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 33
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage33water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Stewart River at the Mouth-Yukon Territory 16 mi away · loading… Nisling River below Onion Creek-Yukon Territory 62 mi away · loading… Klondike River above Bonanza Creek-Yukon Territory 66 mi away · loading… Yukon River at Dawson-Yukon Territory 68 mi away · loading… Chisana River at Northway Road Bridge 72 mi away · loading… White River at kilometer 1881.6 Alaska Hwy near Beaver Creek-Yuk 86 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDYWRQ9
CountyUnk
StateAlaska
NWS forecast officeFairbanks
River forecast centerAlaska Pacific River Forecast Center
Coordinates63.084, -139.494
Time zoneYST9YDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Yukon River above White River-Yukon Territory

Is Yukon River above White River-Yukon Territory flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Yukon River above White River-Yukon Territory?

action stage 33 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Fairbanks and local emergency management.