Rivers in Alaska

Alsek River above Bates River-Yukon Territory

Unk County, AlaskaNWS ALSQ9Juneau office

Below flood stage
28.28ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 3:05 PM UTC

Flood stage
32.50 ft
Record crest
33.98 ft2016

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Moderate flood34.00 ft
Minor flood32.50 ft
Action31.50 ft
  1. 34.00 ftStage associated with flow (58100 cfs) having a recurrence interval of 25-50 years; moderate flooding would be expected on this and nearby streams
  2. 32.50 ftStage associated with flow (44700 cfs) having a recurrence interval of ~5-10 years; minor flooding would be expected on this and nearby streams
  3. 31.00 ftBankfull -- stage associated with flow (36300 cfs) having a recurrence interval of ~2 years

Crest history

39 crests on NOAA’s list since 1975.

#DateStage
1July 18, 201633.98 ft
2July 12, 198933.79 ft
3July 18, 198833.08 ft
4June 29, 200432.80 ft
5August 14, 199732.80 ft
6September 9, 201332.41 ft
7July 13, 197532.27 ft
8August 14, 199032.27 ft
9August 1, 200932.19 ft
10July 13, 200032.07 ft
11August 9, 198131.88 ft
12August 21, 197731.80 ft
13July 20, 198631.80 ft
14July 23, 200131.68 ft
15August 18, 199131.63 ft
16August 10, 199431.63 ft
17July 4, 199231.54 ft
18August 6, 201031.30 ft
19June 25, 201231.29 ft
20July 18, 200331.23 ft
21July 17, 200731.14 ft
22June 20, 200531.05 ft
23July 16, 200631.02 ft
24July 31, 198231.01 ft
25July 14, 201431.01 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 18, 2016: 33.98 ft
  • July 14, 2014: 31.01 ft
  • September 9, 2013: 32.41 ft
  • June 25, 2012: 31.29 ft
  • July 24, 2011: 30.88 ft
  • August 6, 2010: 31.30 ft
  • August 1, 2009: 32.19 ft
  • July 17, 2008: 30.10 ft
  • July 17, 2007: 31.14 ft
  • July 16, 2006: 31.02 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.