About this river
Lowe River is a 21.8 mile river near Anadyr Adventures in Alaska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lowe R above Horsetail Falls near Valdez AK (site 15226620). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2014 to 2026
Lowe River typically runs highest in July, at a median 4,180 cfs, and lowest in March, at 57 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,100 cfs, in 2022.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86 | 71 to 100 | |
| February | 66 | 58 to 80 | |
| March | 57 | 36 to 75 | |
| April | 98 | 53 to 210 | |
| May | 1,070 | 973 to 1,570 | |
| June | 3,870 | 2,825 to 5,060 | |
| July | 4,180 | 3,620 to 5,110 | |
| August | 3,780 | 2,890 to 4,880 | |
| September | 2,045 | 1,570 to 2,785 | |
| October | 525 | 388 to 1,030 | |
| November | 192 | 154 to 304 | |
| December | 126 | 97 to 192 |
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 12 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Lowe R above Horsetail Falls near Valdez AK (site 15226620). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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