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River Levels

Alaska river levels

Live streamflow for 22 gauged Alaska reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.

RiverFlowUsually todayVs normal
Knik Rivernear Adventures by True North AK36,300 cfs12.25 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Kenai Rivernear Alaska Rivers Company13,400 cfs11.59 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Matanuska Rivernear Adventures by True North AK12,000 cfs10.85 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Talkeetna Rivernear Denali Southside River Guides7,860 cfs6.00 ft7,650 cfsNormal53rd percentile · 62 yr record
Kenai Rivernear Alaska River Adventures6,300 cfs10.55 ft5,670 cfsNormal65th percentile · 79 yr record
Valdez Glacier Streamnear Anadyr Adventures4,620 cfs18.53 ft3,160 cfsAbove normal90th percentile · 9 yr record
Lowe Rivernear Anadyr Adventures3,280 cfs6.46 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Snow Rivernear Moose Pass Adventures2,180 cfs7.99 ft2,670 cfsNormal34th percentile · 56 yr record
Salcha Rivernear Alaska Dream Adventures1,530 cfs6.71 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Sixmile Creeknear Chugach Outdoor Center790 cfs9.21 ft932 cfsNormal31st percentile · 47 yr record
Willow Creeknear Willow Creek Tours748 cfs2.86 ft445 cfsAbove normal75th percentile · 48 yr record
Little Susitna Rivernear Adventures by True North AK585 cfs3.50 ft276 cfsAbove normal81st percentile · 78 yr record
Glacier Creeknear Chugach Outdoor Center320 cfs26.86 ft291 cfsNormal60th percentile · 9 yr record
Moose Creeknear Adventures by True North AK262 cfs16.14 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Nellie Juan Rivernear Moose Pass Adventures251 cfs2.48 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Ship Creeknear Expeditions Alaska201 cfs5.07 ft154 cfsNormal70th percentile · 79 yr record
Campbell Creeknear Alaska Outdoor Gear Rental87 cfs18.25 ft85 cfsNormal52nd percentile · 60 yr record
Juneau Creeknear Alaska Rivers Company48 cfs10.09 ft39 cfsAbove normal76th percentile · 68 yr record
South Fork Chester Creeknear Expeditions Alaska35 cfs2.92 ft26 cfsAbove normal77th percentile · 60 yr record
Bradley Rivernear Three Moose Kayaking and Cabins24 cfs8.33 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Salmon Creeknear Sunny Cove Kayaking - Adventure Center, Seward, Alaska12 cfs4.76 ftNot recordedNo historical record
Nuka Rivernear Three Moose Kayaking and Cabins0.5 cfs1.57 ftNot recordedNo historical record

Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.

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