Rivers in Alaska

Kashwitna River near Willow

Matanuska-Susitna County, AlaskaNWS KRWA2USGS 15293200Anchorage office

Below flood stage
172.88ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 4:00 PM UTC

Flood stage
176.00 ft
Record crest
179.70 ft2012

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Moderate flood178.00 ft
Minor flood176.00 ft
Action174.50 ft

Crest history

7 crests on NOAA’s list since 2012.

#DateStage
1September 21, 2012179.70 ft
2September 13, 2016175.47 ft
3June 18, 2013175.29 ft
4September 29, 2015175.22 ft
5August 28, 2021174.32 ft
6July 7, 2014174.25 ft
7July 9, 2017173.80 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 28, 2021: 174.32 ft
  • July 9, 2017: 173.80 ft
  • September 13, 2016: 175.47 ft
  • September 29, 2015: 175.22 ft
  • July 7, 2014: 174.25 ft
  • June 18, 2013: 175.29 ft
  • September 21, 2012: 179.70 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. Gage data do not meet the quality standards of USGS gages.

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.