Rivers in Alaska
Trail River near Lawing
Below flood stage
4.80ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 19, 4:50 PM UTC
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 5.71 ftTue, Sep 22, 6:00 AM UTC
- Record crest
- 12.50 ft1995
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 8.50 ft |
- 12.50 ftThis is the estimated level during the September 1995 flood event. Water was inundating parking lots and several roads around Moose Pass.
- 11.50 ftHigh water from the lake starts to encroach some structures at Moose Pass.
- 10.00 ftWater may begin to inundate nearby railroad tracks.
- 9.50 ftWater against the stringers on the Trail River Railroad Bridge. (Stringers are the structures on which the railroad ties sit.) -Oct 2020
Crest history
70 crests on NOAA’s list since 1948.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1995 | 12.50 ft |
| 2 | September 18, 1967 | 11.93 ft |
| 3 | January 6, 1999 | 11.50 ft |
| 4 | October 24, 2002 | 11.09 ft |
| 5 | September 22, 1976 | 10.73 ft |
| 6 | September 16, 1966 | 10.62 ft |
| 7 | October 7, 1969 | 10.59 ft |
| 8 | August 11, 1977 | 10.25 ft |
| 9 | June 28, 1953 | 10.16 ft |
| 10 | September 13, 1978 | 10.10 ft |
| 11 | September 23, 2012 | 10.10 ft |
| 12 | August 29, 2001 | 9.90 ft |
| 13 | September 7, 2011 | 9.80 ft |
| 14 | August 27, 1989 | 9.80 ft |
| 15 | October 7, 2003 | 9.70 ft |
| 16 | October 3, 2020 | 9.70 ft |
| 17 | October 12, 1986 | 9.70 ft |
| 18 | August 22, 1981 | 9.44 ft |
| 19 | July 14, 1971 | 9.30 ft |
| 20 | June 22, 1958 | 9.22 ft |
| 21 | June 16, 1969 | 9.20 ft |
| 22 | August 14, 1964 | 9.19 ft |
| 23 | July 13, 1980 | 9.06 ft |
| 24 | October 2, 1984 | 8.96 ft |
| 25 | July 11, 1975 | 8.96 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 26, 2021: 7.20 ft
- October 3, 2020: 9.70 ft
- June 26, 2020: 7.20 ft
- June 19, 2018: 8.40 ft
- September 1, 2017: 7.70 ft
- June 26, 2016: 8.00 ft
- June 30, 2015: 7.70 ft
- August 13, 2014: 7.90 ft
- June 19, 2013: 8.20 ft
- September 23, 2012: 10.10 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. Gage data do not meet the quality standards of USGS gages. Stage data may not be available during winter months. Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.