Rivers in Alaska

Jordan Creek near Juneau

Juneau, AlaskaNWS JRDA2Juneau office

Below flood stage
7.82ftStage

Observed Thu, Oct 1, 9:00 AM UTC

Flood stage
9.70 ft
Forecast crest
8.36 ftSat, Oct 3, 6:00 AM UTC
Record crest
11.20 ft2020

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Moderate flood10.50 ft
Minor flood9.70 ft
Action9.20 ft
  1. 11.00 ftWidespread moderate inundation of structures and roads near Jordan Creek with Glacier Highway flooded with more than 3 feet of water.
  2. 10.50 ftThere will be some inundation of structures and roads near Jordan Creek with more than one foot of water. Some residential homes and commercial offices along the creek will see significant flooding.
  3. 9.70 ftWater will inundate the Jordan Square's front and back parking lots, around Jordan Creek office condominiums with up to one foot of water. Some residential driveways will be flooded and cut off.
  4. 9.20 ftThis is the stage when Jordan Creek is at bankfull and water will begin to inundate areas along the edges of the creek near Race Reality and Jordan Square.

Crest history

20 crests on NOAA’s list since 2012.

#DateStage
1December 2, 202011.20 ft
2October 1, 202210.98 ft
3October 27, 201710.97 ft
4September 22, 202310.77 ft
5August 29, 202210.73 ft
6September 27, 202210.58 ft
7July 17, 202410.32 ft
8August 13, 202110.24 ft
9September 9, 201610.18 ft
10October 8, 202310.17 ft
11September 30, 201510.07 ft
12July 14, 202410.03 ft
13September 14, 20129.96 ft
14October 15, 20229.87 ft
15January 22, 20229.86 ft
16October 15, 20189.77 ft
17May 5, 20139.72 ft
18September 18, 20159.71 ft
19November 17, 20199.62 ft
20August 18, 20149.56 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 17, 2024: 10.32 ft
  • July 14, 2024: 10.03 ft
  • October 8, 2023: 10.17 ft
  • September 22, 2023: 10.77 ft
  • October 15, 2022: 9.87 ft
  • October 1, 2022: 10.98 ft
  • September 27, 2022: 10.58 ft
  • August 29, 2022: 10.73 ft
  • January 22, 2022: 9.86 ft
  • August 13, 2021: 10.24 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. Gage data do not meet the quality standards of USGS gages. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

Sources

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