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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Anchor River is a 38.3 mile river near Three Moose Kayaking and Cabins in Alaska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Anchor R near Anchor Point AK (site 15239900). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2020
Anchor River typically runs highest in May, at a median 500 cfs, and lowest in February, at 70 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,760 cfs, in 1984.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86 | 68 to 100 |
| February | 70 | 61 to 93 |
| March | 74 | 55 to 100 |
| April | 134 | 85 to 238 |
| May | 500 | 358 to 856 |
| June | 208 | 141 to 270 |
| July | 118 | 96 to 169 |
| August | 113 | 76 to 179 |
| September | 149 | 98 to 234 |
| October | 207 | 148 to 295 |
| November | 120 | 94 to 202 |
| December | 90 | 74 to 120 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 19 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Anchor R near Anchor Point AK (site 15239900). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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