River Levels
Alaska river levels
Live streamflow for 20 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.
65% of gauged Alaska rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 25, 2026.
Of 17 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 2 are below normal (0 of them much below), 11 are in the normal range, and 4 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.com/flows/alaska.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper RiverCopper R at Million Dollar Bridge near Cordova AK | 43,500 cfs127.67 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Kenai RiverKenai R below Skilak LK Outlet near Sterling AK | 3,150 cfs7.57 ft | 4,600 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 29 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 7.59 ft by Sun 10 AM, below flood stage. |
| Talkeetna RiverTalkeetna R near Talkeetna AK | 2,740 cfs3.76 ft | 1,950 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 62 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.56 ft by Mon 4 PM, below flood stage. |
| Lowe RiverLowe R above Horsetail Falls near Valdez AK | 642 cfs3.34 ft | 370 cfs | Above normal76th percentile · 12 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 14 ft. NWS reads 3.34 ft here. |
| Sixmile CreekSixmile C near Hope AK | 511 cfs8.85 ft | 591 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 47 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 8.94 ft by Sun 10 PM, below flood stage. |
| Snow RiverSnow R near Seward AK | 506 cfs6.20 ft | 436 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 29 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 6.31 ft by Sun 10 PM, below flood stage. |
| Valdez Glacier StreamValdez Glacier R at Valdez Glacier LK near Valdez AK | 384 cfs13.66 ft | 176 cfs | Normal72nd percentile · 9 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Willow CreekWillow C near Willow AK | 265 cfs2.03 ft | 251 cfs | Normal53rd percentile · 48 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.17 ft by Mon 4 PM, below flood stage. |
| Kennicott RiverWF Kennicott R at Mccarthy AK | 255 cfs1337.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Ship CreekShip C near Anchorage AK | 170 cfs4.94 ft | 116 cfs | Above normal77th percentile · 79 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 5.05 ft by Mon 4 AM, below flood stage. |
| Little Susitna RiverL Susitna R near Palmer AK | 127 cfs2.44 ft | 96 cfs | Normal75th percentile · 78 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.44 ft by Sun 10 AM, below flood stage. |
| Glacier CreekGlacier C at Alyeska Highway at Girdwood, AK | 122 cfs26.30 ft | 155 cfs | Normal28th percentile · 9 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 29.5 ft. NWS reads 26.32 ft here. |
| South Fork Campbell CreekCampbell C near Spenard AK | 92 cfs18.03 ft | 74 cfs | Normal67th percentile · 60 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 20.5 ft. NWS reads 18.05 ft here. |
| Moose CreekMoose C near Palmer AK | 73 cfs15.38 ft | 69 cfs | Normal62nd percentile · 28 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 17.5 ft. NWS reads 15.38 ft here. |
| Bradley RiverMF Bradley R below NF Bradley R near Homer AK | 64 cfs9.29 ft | 42 cfs | Normal73rd percentile · 29 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cooper CreekCooper C at Mouth near Cooper Landing AK | 39 cfs10.07 ft | 36 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 69 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 14 ft. NWS reads 10.07 ft here. |
| Chester CreekChester C at Arctic Boulevard at Anchorage AK | 33 cfs2.92 ft | 24 cfs | Above normal77th percentile · 60 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecasts the river near flood stage, cresting near 3.31 ft Sun 2 PM. |
| Salmon CreekGrouse C at Grouse LK Outlet near Seward AK | 17 cfs4.86 ft | 16 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 29 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 4.87 ft here. |
| Nellie Juan RiverWolverine C near Lawing AK | 8.3 cfs0.41 ft | 14 cfs | Below normal12th percentile · 56 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Glacier RiverGlacier R Trib near Cordova AK | 6.7 cfs53.54 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
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 stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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