Rivers in Alaska

Indian River at Sitka

Sitka County, AlaskaNWS IRVA2USGS 15087700Juneau office

Below flood stage
21.65ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:15 AM UTC

Flood stage
25.50 ft
Forecast crest
21.40 ftTue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM UTC
Record crest
26.84 ft2015

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood25.50 ft
Action24.50 ft
  1. 25.50 ftWater will begin to flood the National Park Service's bridge near Sawmill Creek road along with the trail system in the park near the river. Other places in the Sitka area will also begin to see minor flooding issues.

Crest history

22 crests on NOAA’s list since 1998.

#DateStage
1August 18, 201526.84 ft
2October 19, 199826.84 ft
3October 26, 202026.53 ft
4August 12, 202326.51 ft
5August 12, 200226.46 ft
6November 21, 201326.32 ft
7September 7, 201426.31 ft
8October 11, 200026.08 ft
9August 13, 202125.93 ft
10October 16, 200225.93 ft
11September 4, 200025.82 ft
12September 20, 201925.79 ft
13January 14, 201425.78 ft
14January 21, 202225.61 ft
15November 1, 202025.58 ft
16September 21, 202325.50 ft
17September 26, 201725.36 ft
18October 27, 201725.05 ft
19August 9, 202024.96 ft
20December 2, 202424.94 ft
21October 6, 202324.89 ft
22September 15, 201624.70 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 2, 2024: 24.94 ft
  • October 6, 2023: 24.89 ft
  • September 21, 2023: 25.50 ft
  • August 12, 2023: 26.51 ft
  • January 21, 2022: 25.61 ft
  • August 13, 2021: 25.93 ft
  • November 1, 2020: 25.58 ft
  • October 26, 2020: 26.53 ft
  • August 9, 2020: 24.96 ft
  • September 20, 2019: 25.79 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

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.