Rivers in Alaska

Staney Creek near Klawock

Prnce of Wales-Hyder County, AlaskaNWS SCKA2USGS 15081497Juneau office

Below flood stage
9.54ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:30 AM UTC

Flood stage
16.50 ft
Forecast crest
8.64 ftTue, Sep 22, 12:00 PM UTC
Record crest
17.55 ft2014

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Moderate flood17.50 ft
Minor flood16.50 ft
Action15.00 ft

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major flooding-99900%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 1, 2026.

Crest history

36 crests on NOAA’s list since 1989.

#DateStage
1January 14, 201417.55 ft
2October 26, 199317.20 ft
3March 12, 201416.93 ft
4December 6, 199016.78 ft
5December 2, 200416.60 ft
6October 21, 199916.37 ft
7January 29, 199315.93 ft
8April 2, 199715.60 ft
9February 3, 200915.48 ft
10September 3, 201115.46 ft
11October 26, 202015.37 ft
12September 24, 200415.26 ft
13October 29, 201115.22 ft
14February 9, 202215.18 ft
15January 6, 200315.03 ft
16September 30, 200115.00 ft
17November 27, 198914.94 ft
18December 2, 202414.93 ft
19November 5, 201214.79 ft
20August 28, 199814.75 ft
21January 1, 201914.72 ft
22March 14, 202414.67 ft
23October 26, 202214.59 ft
24October 30, 200714.56 ft
25November 21, 201514.52 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 2, 2024: 14.93 ft
  • March 14, 2024: 14.67 ft
  • October 26, 2022: 14.59 ft
  • February 9, 2022: 15.18 ft
  • October 26, 2020: 15.37 ft
  • September 27, 2020: 14.15 ft
  • January 1, 2019: 14.72 ft
  • December 4, 2017: 11.56 ft
  • September 26, 2017: 13.36 ft
  • November 21, 2015: 14.52 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.