Rivers in Alaska
Slate Creek at Coldfoot
Below flood stage
15.16ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:15 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 18.70 ft
- Forecast crest
- 15.15 ftTue, Sep 22, 6:00 AM UTC
- Record crest
- 20.86 ft2025
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 20.20 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.70 ft |
| Action | 17.50 ft |
- 22.40 ftLow steel on bridge
- 20.00 ftModerate flood stage
- 19.00 ftMinor flood stage
- 18.00 ftAction stage
Crest history
49 crests on NOAA’s list since 1981.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 26, 2025 | 20.86 ft |
| 2 | June 1, 1989 | 20.17 ft |
| 3 | August 4, 1984 | 19.82 ft |
| 4 | September 3, 1993 | 19.76 ft |
| 5 | May 26, 1998 | 19.73 ft |
| 6 | August 27, 1994 | 19.60 ft |
| 7 | August 18, 2024 | 19.52 ft |
| 8 | July 14, 2014 | 19.47 ft |
| 9 | May 8, 2017 | 19.37 ft |
| 10 | May 28, 2013 | 19.30 ft |
| 11 | May 7, 2000 | 19.20 ft |
| 12 | August 1, 2021 | 18.85 ft |
| 13 | June 10, 2023 | 18.68 ft |
| 14 | July 26, 2003 | 18.52 ft |
| 15 | August 26, 1992 | 18.38 ft |
| 16 | August 14, 2001 | 18.01 ft |
| 17 | May 23, 2019 | 17.96 ft |
| 18 | May 12, 2018 | 17.94 ft |
| 19 | July 2, 1985 | 17.86 ft |
| 20 | September 14, 2017 | 17.82 ft |
| 21 | May 24, 2020 | 17.72 ft |
| 22 | May 16, 2005 | 17.64 ft |
| 23 | July 1, 1982 | 17.60 ft |
| 24 | May 26, 2002 | 17.54 ft |
| 25 | May 20, 1990 | 17.38 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 26, 2025: 20.86 ft
- August 18, 2024: 19.52 ft
- June 10, 2023: 18.68 ft
- September 18, 2022: 16.15 ft
- August 1, 2021: 18.85 ft
- May 24, 2020: 17.72 ft
- May 23, 2019: 17.96 ft
- May 27, 2018: 16.43 ft
- May 12, 2018: 17.94 ft
- September 14, 2017: 17.82 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. 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.