Rivers in Alaska
Sixmile Creek near Hope
Below flood stage
9.18ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:00 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 9.40 ftTue, Sep 22, 12:00 PM UTC
- Record crest
- 13.86 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 17.00 ftMajor flood stage - East Fork Sixmile Creek causing impassable flow on Seward Hwy and bike path between Hwy MP 59-62
- 15.50 ftModerate flood stage - East Fork Sixmile Creek causing shallow flow on Seward Hwy and bike path between Hwy MP 59-62
- 14.00 ftMinor flood stage - East Fork Sixmile Creek threatens Seward Hwy and bike path between Hwy MP 59-62
- 11.20 ftHigh water level -- Class V- whitewater. Operations shut down for rafters.
- 10.60 ftMedium water level -- Class IV+ whitewater
- 9.00 ftLow water level -- Class IV whitewater
Crest history
34 crests on NOAA’s list since 1980.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6, 2011 | 13.86 ft |
| 2 | October 24, 2002 | 13.56 ft |
| 3 | July 12, 1980 | 13.22 ft |
| 4 | September 23, 2012 | 13.18 ft |
| 5 | August 21, 1981 | 13.13 ft |
| 6 | August 29, 2001 | 12.94 ft |
| 7 | October 11, 1986 | 12.73 ft |
| 8 | June 8, 1998 | 12.53 ft |
| 9 | September 22, 1999 | 12.49 ft |
| 10 | June 18, 2013 | 12.37 ft |
| 11 | June 2, 2010 | 12.29 ft |
| 12 | June 18, 2018 | 12.27 ft |
| 13 | June 5, 2007 | 12.19 ft |
| 14 | October 1, 1984 | 12.18 ft |
| 15 | October 6, 2003 | 12.17 ft |
| 16 | May 31, 1983 | 12.14 ft |
| 17 | June 8, 2000 | 12.14 ft |
| 18 | June 30, 1985 | 12.02 ft |
| 19 | May 28, 2006 | 12.02 ft |
| 20 | October 23, 2018 | 11.93 ft |
| 21 | May 14, 2005 | 11.85 ft |
| 22 | June 14, 1988 | 11.80 ft |
| 23 | June 19, 2016 | 11.78 ft |
| 24 | June 17, 1986 | 11.73 ft |
| 25 | August 26, 1989 | 11.69 ft |
Most recent crests
- December 9, 2019: 11.11 ft
- October 23, 2018: 11.93 ft
- June 18, 2018: 12.27 ft
- June 10, 2017: 11.48 ft
- June 19, 2016: 11.78 ft
- June 4, 2015: 11.35 ft
- June 17, 2014: 11.45 ft
- June 18, 2013: 12.37 ft
- September 23, 2012: 13.18 ft
- September 6, 2011: 13.86 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.
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.