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Takhini River in Yukon

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Around Takhini River

10 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Takhini River is a 45.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the Water Survey of Canada gauge Takhini River near Whitehorse (site 09AC001). Reach geometry comes from Natural Resources Canada's National Hydro Network.

Typical flow by month

1948 to 2025

Takhini River typically runs highest in July, at a median 6,251 cfs, and lowest in March, at 385 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,198 cfs, in 1949.

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Typical flow by month at Takhini River near Whitehorse, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January530434 to 600
February434371 to 486
March385333 to 432
April388352 to 433
May697596 to 907
June3,9552,815 to 5,191
July6,2515,509 to 7,240
August5,3684,909 to 6,145
September3,7613,200 to 4,220
October2,2991,895 to 2,728
November1,201994 to 1,434
December765599 to 838

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 77 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Takhini River near Whitehorse (site 09AC001). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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