Yukon River at Pilot Station AK: flow right now vs. normal
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The Yukon River at Pilot Station AK gauge has averaged 236,813 cfs over 46 years of monthly records. Flow is usually highest in June (573,793 cfs) and lowest in April (48,328 cfs).
Typical flow by month
Highest in June (573,793 cfs), lowest in April (48,328 cfs).
Key figures
- Average flow
- 236,813 cfs
- Highest peak on record
- 1,240,000 cfs
- Year of that peak
- 2005
- Drainage area
- 318,300 sq mi
- Years of records
- 46
- Gauge elevation
- 5 ft
- River
- Yukon River
- County
- Kusilvak Census Area
- State
- Alaska
Monthly numbers
| Month | Average | Median | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68,180 cfs | 65,000 cfs | 47,000 cfs | 117,000 cfs |
| Feb | 57,259 cfs | 55,000 cfs | 38,000 cfs | 86,300 cfs |
| Mar | 50,880 cfs | 50,000 cfs | 35,000 cfs | 73,800 cfs |
| Apr | 48,328 cfs | 47,000 cfs | 37,000 cfs | 74,550 cfs |
| May | 311,609 cfs | 326,500 cfs | 40,000 cfs | 724,000 cfs |
| Jun | 573,793 cfs | 572,000 cfs | 330,000 cfs | 807,000 cfs |
| Jul | 440,739 cfs | 441,500 cfs | 307,000 cfs | 602,000 cfs |
| Aug | 396,630 cfs | 392,500 cfs | 276,000 cfs | 545,000 cfs |
| Sep | 380,283 cfs | 368,000 cfs | 215,500 cfs | 559,000 cfs |
| Oct | 278,130 cfs | 274,500 cfs | 150,000 cfs | 456,000 cfs |
| Nov | 140,685 cfs | 138,250 cfs | 70,000 cfs | 320,000 cfs |
| Dec | 85,633 cfs | 81,750 cfs | 50,000 cfs | 175,000 cfs |
Monthly averages of daily flow over the gauge's record. Lowest and highest are the extreme monthly averages for that month.
How Yukon River at Pilot Station AK compares in Alaska
- Yukon River at Pilot Station AK ranks #1 of 86 gauges in Alaska in this dataset by average flow.
- That places it in the top 2% in Alaska by average flow.
- The median average flow of gauges in Alaska is 548 cfs.
- Among all 2,293 gauges in the dataset, Yukon River at Pilot Station AK ranks #2 by average flow.
Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (public domain, U.S. federal data).· Updated 2026-11-02 · Text generated from the data and checked against it.
Live values are provisional USGS data. Measurements only, not a safety assessment — for flood warnings see the National Weather Service. Official page: USGS 15565447.