Rivers in Alaska

Ninilchik River at Ninilchik

Kenai Peninsula County, AlaskaNWS NINA2Anchorage office

Below flood stage
4.97ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:50 AM UTC

Flood stage
10.80 ft
Forecast crest
5.09 ftTue, Sep 22, 6:00 PM UTC
Record crest
9.39 ft2002

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood10.80 ft
Action9.80 ft
  1. 7.00 ftBankfull stage as surveyed from vegetation near the gage.

Crest history

26 crests on NOAA’s list since 1973.

#DateStage
1October 24, 20029.39 ft
2December 15, 20047.00 ft
3May 12, 19756.98 ft
4November 24, 20026.69 ft
5April 12, 20076.55 ft
6September 23, 20166.38 ft
7November 8, 19796.14 ft
8April 24, 19736.04 ft
9April 24, 19746.04 ft
10May 5, 19775.97 ft
11April 25, 19795.94 ft
12November 3, 20215.90 ft
13November 2, 20165.70 ft
14April 24, 20055.65 ft
15May 5, 20065.53 ft
16April 23, 20015.52 ft
17May 1, 20005.42 ft
18May 15, 19735.37 ft
19September 16, 19825.36 ft
20May 30, 19855.35 ft
21October 23, 19805.31 ft
22April 29, 19995.29 ft
23August 25, 19844.95 ft
24November 18, 20034.85 ft
25May 4, 19834.85 ft

Most recent crests

  • November 3, 2021: 5.90 ft
  • November 2, 2016: 5.70 ft
  • September 23, 2016: 6.38 ft
  • June 25, 2009: 4.38 ft
  • April 12, 2007: 6.55 ft
  • May 5, 2006: 5.53 ft
  • April 24, 2005: 5.65 ft
  • December 15, 2004: 7.00 ft
  • November 18, 2003: 4.85 ft
  • November 24, 2002: 6.69 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.