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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.

68% of gauged Alaska rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 9, 2026.

Of 22 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 6 are below normal (1 of them much below), 15 are in the normal range, and 1 are above normal (1 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.

To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/alaska. The daily normals behind it are a free download.

RiverFlowUsually todayVs normal
Knik Rivernear Adventures by True North AK4,140 cfs6.59 ft4,840 cfsNormal37th percentile · 66 yr record
Kenai Rivernear Alaska Rivers Company3,970 cfs8.19 ft6,390 cfsMuch below normal8th percentile · 29 yr record
Talkeetna Rivernear Denali Southside River Guides3,380 cfs4.32 ft3,230 cfsNormal53rd percentile · 62 yr record
Salcha Rivernear Alaska Dream Adventures2,580 cfs7.53 ft1,410 cfsMuch above normal95th percentile · 78 yr record
Kenai Rivernear Alaska River Adventures2,230 cfs8.02 ft3,240 cfsNormal25th percentile · 79 yr record
Matanuska Rivernear Adventures by True North AK2,020 cfs8.42 ft2,340 cfsNormal31st percentile · 77 yr record
Lowe Rivernear Anadyr Adventures930 cfs3.85 ft786 cfsNormal56th percentile · 12 yr record
Valdez Glacier Streamnear Anadyr Adventures708 cfs14.42 ft538 cfsNormal60th percentile · 9 yr record
Snow Rivernear Moose Pass Adventures690 cfs6.52 ft760 cfsNormal44th percentile · 29 yr record
Sixmile Creeknear Chugach Outdoor Center609 cfs8.94 ft792 cfsNormal33rd percentile · 47 yr record
Willow Creeknear Willow Creek Tours380 cfs2.28 ft491 cfsNormal37th percentile · 48 yr record
Little Susitna Rivernear Adventures by True North AK161 cfs2.61 ft159 cfsNormal51st percentile · 78 yr record
Ship Creeknear Expeditions Alaska160 cfs4.91 ft170 cfsNormal45th percentile · 79 yr record
Glacier Creeknear Chugach Outdoor Center124 cfs26.37 ft187 cfsBelow normal19th percentile · 9 yr record
Moose Creeknear Adventures by True North AK92 cfs15.49 ft92 cfsNormal50th percentile · 28 yr record
Campbell Creeknear Alaska Outdoor Gear Rental89 cfs18.00 ft99 cfsNormal38th percentile · 60 yr record
South Fork Chester Creeknear Expeditions Alaska31 cfs2.90 ft28 cfsNormal55th percentile · 60 yr record
Bradley Rivernear Three Moose Kayaking and Cabins31 cfs8.52 ft49 cfsBelow normal23rd percentile · 29 yr record
Juneau Creeknear Alaska Rivers Company30 cfs9.91 ft41 cfsBelow normal21st percentile · 69 yr record
Nellie Juan Rivernear Moose Pass Adventures26 cfs0.89 ft47 cfsNormal29th percentile · 59 yr record
Salmon Creeknear Sunny Cove Kayaking - Adventure Center, Seward, Alaska10.0 cfs4.70 ft14 cfsBelow normal20th percentile · 29 yr record
Nuka Rivernear Three Moose Kayaking and Cabins0.4 cfs1.52 ft1.1 cfsBelow normal18th percentile · 35 yr 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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