USGS stream gauge 15565447 · Alaska

Yukon River at Pilot Station, AK

As of Oct 23, 2026, 9:45 AM AKDT, this gauge read a gage height of 17.52 ft and a flow of 330,000 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 1.01 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 8:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

17.52 ft

7-day range 17.52–18.53 ft

Discharge

330,000cfs

7-day range 330,000–359,000 cfs

Latest reading

5 days ago

Oct 23, 2026, 9:45 AM AKDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

17.4417.7318.0218.3218.61Oct 21Oct 22
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 17.52 · High 18.53.

Discharge, past 7 days

327,680336,090344,500352,910361,320Oct 21Oct 22
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 330,000 · High 359,000.

Chart dates are in Alaska local time (America/Anchorage).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 17.52 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number15565447
Official nameYUKON R AT PILOT STATION AK
StateAlaska
Drainage area318,300 sq mi
Gage datum elevation4.8 ft above sea level
Coordinates61.9344° N, 162.8806° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 15565447. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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