Rivers in Alaska
Kenai River at Kenai Keys near Sterling
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 14.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 13.50 ftWater starts to flow into garages and cabins in the Kenai Keys subdivision; and likely flooding downstream.
- 13.20 ftIn 2012, water was 2 feet deep over Kenai Keys Road, near the entrance to the subdivison.
- 12.00 ftWater starts to flow over some of the roads in the Kenai Keys subdivision.
- 10.75 ftIn October of 2020, water was in the lowest lying garages of the Kenai Keys subdivision.
Crest history
30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1962.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24, 1995 | 15.52 ft |
| 2 | September 9, 1977 | 14.91 ft |
| 3 | September 3, 1989 | 13.65 ft |
| 4 | September 26, 2012 | 13.20 ft |
| 5 | August 17, 1979 | 12.94 ft |
| 6 | October 24, 2002 | 12.52 ft |
| 7 | November 27, 2002 | 11.98 ft |
| 8 | September 13, 2023 | 11.98 ft |
| 9 | August 13, 1981 | 11.96 ft |
| 10 | August 16, 2014 | 11.90 ft |
| 11 | October 1, 2012 | 11.82 ft |
| 12 | August 1, 2009 | 11.69 ft |
| 13 | July 11, 2019 | 11.27 ft |
| 14 | October 6, 2020 | 10.75 ft |
| 15 | June 22, 2018 | 10.74 ft |
| 16 | August 10, 2016 | 10.56 ft |
| 17 | September 11, 2011 | 10.51 ft |
| 18 | July 30, 2004 | 10.48 ft |
| 19 | October 20, 1995 | 10.47 ft |
| 20 | September 26, 2017 | 10.42 ft |
| 21 | October 7, 2003 | 10.41 ft |
| 22 | August 11, 2008 | 10.28 ft |
| 23 | July 25, 1995 | 10.16 ft |
| 24 | July 8, 2015 | 10.10 ft |
| 25 | July 30, 2006 | 10.06 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 13, 2023: 11.98 ft
- July 23, 2021: 9.61 ft
- October 6, 2020: 10.75 ft
- July 11, 2019: 11.27 ft
- June 22, 2018: 10.74 ft
- September 26, 2017: 10.42 ft
- August 10, 2016: 10.56 ft
- July 8, 2015: 10.10 ft
- August 16, 2014: 11.90 ft
- October 1, 2012: 11.82 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. Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.