The Yukon government's department of the environment has released its first snow pack survey of 2025.
The report is released on a monthly basis every spring to assess flood risk in the territory.
This March, analysis shows that snowpack levels are well above average in the Lower Yukon around Dawson City, ringing in at a whopping 130 per cent of the historical median for March 1.
Snowpack levels are also above average at the central part of the Yukon River, around Carmacks, at 112 per cent of the historical median.
The Teslin, Peel, White, Pelly, Alsek, Stewart, Porcupine basins are around average, according to the release.
The upper portion of the river, around Whitehorse and the Southern Lakes, has below-average snowpack.
Hence, with the weather warming, most regions will be able to expect average or slightly below average freshet volumes in the coming weeks, according to the release. The Klondike will likely experience above average freshet, however. The flood potential in the Klondike will be above average, unlike the rest of the territory, which has a low potential for flooding.
The release said snowpack is just one part of the equation when it comes to spring flood risk: spring weather, the speed and timing at which snow melts, as well as precipitation (rain or snow) can affect flooding as well.
Contact Talar Stockton at talar.stockton@yukon-news.com
