Rivers in Alaska

Thorne River near Thorne Bay

Prnce of Wales-Hyder County, AlaskaNWS PWTA2Juneau office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Moderate flood14.50 ft
Minor flood12.50 ft
Action11.00 ft
  1. 14.50 ft3 to 4 ft of water will be over the road upstream from the Thorne River bridge.
  2. 12.50 ftWater will begin to flow over the road upstream from the Thorne River bridge.

Crest history

15 crests on NOAA’s list since 2012.

#DateStage
1January 14, 201414.98 ft
2March 12, 201414.82 ft
3December 2, 202413.57 ft
4November 24, 202212.88 ft
5January 21, 201512.81 ft
6November 2, 202012.74 ft
7November 29, 202012.66 ft
8October 2, 202112.13 ft
9October 21, 201512.04 ft
10November 22, 201911.52 ft
11September 12, 201211.51 ft
12December 11, 201311.31 ft
13November 30, 201610.81 ft
14September 26, 201610.37 ft
15October 9, 202310.31 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 2, 2024: 13.57 ft
  • October 9, 2023: 10.31 ft
  • November 24, 2022: 12.88 ft
  • October 2, 2021: 12.13 ft
  • November 29, 2020: 12.66 ft
  • November 2, 2020: 12.74 ft
  • November 22, 2019: 11.52 ft
  • November 30, 2016: 10.81 ft
  • September 26, 2016: 10.37 ft
  • October 21, 2015: 12.04 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Gage data do not meet the quality standards of USGS gages. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.