Rivers in Alaska
[INACTIVE] Solomon Gulch at Top of Falls near Valdez
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 17.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.50 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 17.50 ftAt this water level, dam operators will be maintaining a heightened level of monitoring.
- 17.00 ftThis water level has roughly a 10 percent chance of being reached in any given year.
- 16.50 ftThis water level has roughly a 15 percent chance of being reached in any given year.
- 16.00 ftThis water level has roughly a 50 percent chance of being reached in any given year.
Crest history
26 crests on NOAA’s list since 1951.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 6, 2012 | 19.80 ft |
| 2 | August 29, 2017 | 17.07 ft |
| 3 | October 5, 2017 | 16.51 ft |
| 4 | October 16, 2018 | 16.32 ft |
| 5 | September 1, 2020 | 16.06 ft |
| 6 | October 3, 2020 | 15.54 ft |
| 7 | October 28, 2013 | 15.13 ft |
| 8 | August 31, 1997 | 9.69 ft |
| 9 | September 12, 1995 | 9.22 ft |
| 10 | September 24, 2005 | 9.15 ft |
| 11 | October 1, 1993 | 9.08 ft |
| 12 | August 16, 1993 | 8.91 ft |
| 13 | August 7, 2016 | 8.52 ft |
| 14 | September 1, 1998 | 8.37 ft |
| 15 | August 22, 2002 | 8.25 ft |
| 16 | October 21, 2002 | 8.07 ft |
| 17 | August 25, 1992 | 8.03 ft |
| 18 | October 3, 2003 | 7.58 ft |
| 19 | September 5, 2001 | 7.22 ft |
| 20 | August 4, 2000 | 7.14 ft |
| 21 | October 2, 2010 | 6.71 ft |
| 22 | September 4, 1951 | 6.50 ft |
| 23 | September 19, 1999 | 6.50 ft |
| 24 | September 30, 2010 | 6.40 ft |
| 25 | September 30, 2015 | 4.98 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 3, 2020: 15.54 ft
- September 1, 2020: 16.06 ft
- October 16, 2018: 16.32 ft
- October 5, 2017: 16.51 ft
- August 29, 2017: 17.07 ft
- August 7, 2016: 8.52 ft
- September 30, 2015: 4.98 ft
- October 28, 2013: 15.13 ft
- October 6, 2012: 19.80 ft
- October 2, 2010: 6.71 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. Regulated flow. Stage subject to rapid extreme change when lake spills.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.