Rivers in Alaska
Resurrection River at Exit Glacier Road near Seward
Below flood stage
11.81ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:30 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 17.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 12.18 ftTue, Sep 22, 6:00 PM UTC
- Record crest
- 19.97 ft2012
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.50 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 17.00 ftCreeks draining from the mountains surrounding Seward will be running high and transporting gravel. Creeks affected include (but are not limited to) Bear, Lost, Sometime, Clear, Kwechak, Box Canyon, Sawmill, and Fourth of July Creeks.
- 16.00 ftTypically start to see flooding of airport runway 13 at or near this level.
Crest history
24 crests on NOAA’s list since 1995.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 2012 | 19.97 ft |
| 2 | October 9, 2006 | 19.85 ft |
| 3 | September 20, 1995 | 19.36 ft |
| 4 | July 29, 2009 | 18.76 ft |
| 5 | October 16, 2018 | 18.60 ft |
| 6 | September 21, 2016 | 18.51 ft |
| 7 | October 23, 2002 | 18.50 ft |
| 8 | October 13, 2018 | 18.50 ft |
| 9 | October 10, 2009 | 18.09 ft |
| 10 | September 8, 2011 | 17.99 ft |
| 11 | September 13, 2014 | 17.99 ft |
| 12 | September 9, 1995 | 17.90 ft |
| 13 | September 10, 2013 | 17.21 ft |
| 14 | September 6, 2017 | 16.78 ft |
| 15 | July 8, 2010 | 16.62 ft |
| 16 | October 1, 2003 | 16.32 ft |
| 17 | September 14, 2002 | 16.20 ft |
| 18 | October 3, 2004 | 15.86 ft |
| 19 | September 15, 2006 | 15.67 ft |
| 20 | September 14, 2008 | 15.37 ft |
| 21 | December 16, 2005 | 15.05 ft |
| 22 | July 7, 2015 | 15.03 ft |
| 23 | November 1, 2021 | 15.00 ft |
| 24 | June 17, 2004 | 13.94 ft |
Most recent crests
- November 1, 2021: 15.00 ft
- October 16, 2018: 18.60 ft
- October 13, 2018: 18.50 ft
- September 6, 2017: 16.78 ft
- September 21, 2016: 18.51 ft
- July 7, 2015: 15.03 ft
- September 13, 2014: 17.99 ft
- September 10, 2013: 17.21 ft
- September 19, 2012: 19.97 ft
- September 8, 2011: 17.99 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamExit Glacier Creek at Exit Glacier
- [INACTIVE] Resurrection River at Seward Hwy Bridge
- [INACTIVE] Salmon Creek (Alaska) at Salmon Creek Road
- Kwechak Creek at Bruno Road
- Grouse Creek at Grouse Creek
- Salmon Creek at Nash Road in Seward
- Seward at Seward Tide Gage
- Lowell Creek at Lowell Creek Diversion Tunnel Outlet
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.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.