Rivers in Alaska

West Creek near Skagway

Skagway County, AlaskaNWS WCSA2Juneau office

Below flood stage
15.70ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:51 AM UTC

Flood stage
25.50 ft
Record crest
22.97 ft2022

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Moderate flood27.50 ft
Minor flood25.50 ft
Action23.50 ft
  1. 27.50 ftCabins along the river on the left upstream side of bank will begin to flood.
  2. 26.50 ftWater will inundate yards and driveways of area homes along the river on the left upstream side of bank.

Crest history

10 crests on NOAA’s list since 2015.

#DateStage
1October 13, 202222.97 ft
2August 13, 202121.12 ft
3September 30, 201520.71 ft
4August 9, 201819.52 ft
5September 21, 201919.17 ft
6September 27, 201719.07 ft
7June 18, 201618.83 ft
8August 12, 202318.39 ft
9August 10, 202018.27 ft
10December 5, 202417.88 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 5, 2024: 17.88 ft
  • August 12, 2023: 18.39 ft
  • October 13, 2022: 22.97 ft
  • August 13, 2021: 21.12 ft
  • August 10, 2020: 18.27 ft
  • September 21, 2019: 19.17 ft
  • August 9, 2018: 19.52 ft
  • September 27, 2017: 19.07 ft
  • June 18, 2016: 18.83 ft
  • September 30, 2015: 20.71 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.