Rivers in Alaska

Taku River near Juneau

Juneau County, AlaskaNWS TKUA2USGS 15041200Juneau office

Below flood stage
34.92ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 4:00 PM UTC

Flood stage
43.00 ft
Forecast crest
37.27 ftTue, Sep 22, 12:00 AM UTC
Record crest
45.54 ft2021

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood46.00 ft
Moderate flood44.00 ft
Minor flood43.00 ft
Action42.00 ft
  1. 45.00 ftMultiple homes, cabins and outbuildings will be flooded along the river. There will also be damage to docks from debris and high flows.
  2. 44.68 ftThe water level will be at the door jam of the house near the gauge. Other homes and outbuildings along the river will begin to flood.
  3. 43.34 ftThe water level will be at the top of the hill in front of the house near the gauge.

Crest history

40 crests on NOAA’s list since 1987.

#DateStage
1June 30, 202145.54 ft
2June 25, 200445.07 ft
3July 22, 200744.28 ft
4August 17, 198944.13 ft
5July 16, 201443.95 ft
6July 30, 199443.88 ft
7July 26, 200043.77 ft
8July 1, 202243.38 ft
9July 23, 200943.36 ft
10July 26, 199543.23 ft
11October 1, 202242.98 ft
12July 28, 199342.89 ft
13August 19, 200842.73 ft
14July 5, 202042.52 ft
15August 20, 199242.46 ft
16July 1, 202442.41 ft
17June 30, 200542.34 ft
18September 2, 200642.21 ft
19June 27, 202342.19 ft
20July 20, 199042.10 ft
21July 2, 201542.03 ft
22July 5, 201342.02 ft
23August 17, 200241.99 ft
24August 10, 200141.85 ft
25July 27, 199741.82 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 1, 2025: 40.97 ft
  • July 1, 2024: 42.41 ft
  • June 27, 2023: 42.19 ft
  • October 1, 2022: 42.98 ft
  • July 1, 2022: 43.38 ft
  • June 30, 2021: 45.54 ft
  • July 5, 2020: 42.52 ft
  • June 24, 2019: 40.56 ft
  • August 9, 2018: 41.70 ft
  • June 3, 2017: 39.79 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. Glacial river subject to rapid extreme stage change from GLOF. 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.