Rivers in Alaska

Moose Creek at Bridge near Kantishna

Denali County, AlaskaNWS MKNA2Fairbanks office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood7.20 ft
Action6.70 ft
  1. 8.90 ftEstimated record stage based on high water marks during flood on June 26, 2014. Denali Wilderness Lodge property and some cabins inundated with water. Several washouts and mudslides on the Denali Park Road between the Moose Creek bridge and the Kantishna airstrip. Low water crossings over smaller side creeks impassable.
  2. 6.70 ftEstimated bankfull stage.
  3. 4.80 ftAccording to long time locals in the area this is the lowest spring or summertime water level observed on Moose Creek. This information was obtained during a field trip to the site on 05/29/2015.

Crest history

5 crests on NOAA’s list since 2014.

#DateStage
1June 26, 20148.90 ft
2April 10, 20228.48 ft
3May 21, 20236.75 ft
4August 3, 20246.41 ft
5August 28, 20156.40 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 3, 2024: 6.41 ft
  • May 21, 2023: 6.75 ft
  • April 10, 2022: 8.48 ft
  • August 28, 2015: 6.40 ft
  • June 26, 2014: 8.90 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. Gage data do not meet the quality standards of USGS gages. Stage may be affected by ice.

Sources

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