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.
53% of gauged Alaska rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 26, 2026.
Of 17 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 1 are below normal (0 of them much below), 9 are in the normal range, and 7 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: Angling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, anglinghubs.com/flows/alaska.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper RiverCopper R at Million Dollar Bridge near Cordova AK | 42,300 cfs127.53 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Kenai RiverKenai R below Skilak LK Outlet near Sterling AK | 3,130 cfs7.56 ft | 4,380 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 29 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 7.57 ft by Mon 4 AM, below flood stage. |
| Talkeetna RiverTalkeetna R near Talkeetna AK | 2,980 cfs3.88 ft | 1,880 cfs | Above normal82nd percentile · 62 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4 ft by Mon 4 PM, below flood stage. |
| Lowe RiverLowe R above Horsetail Falls near Valdez AK | 637 cfs3.33 ft | 405 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 12 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 14 ft. NWS reads 3.33 ft here. |
| Sixmile CreekSixmile C near Hope AK | 517 cfs8.86 ft | 573 cfs | Normal41st percentile · 47 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 8.86 ft by Sun 10 PM, below flood stage. |
| Snow RiverSnow R near Seward AK | 501 cfs6.19 ft | 413 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 29 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 6.3 ft by Sun 10 PM, below flood stage. |
| Valdez Glacier StreamValdez Glacier R at Valdez Glacier LK near Valdez AK | 370 cfs13.62 ft | 166 cfs | Normal73rd percentile · 9 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Willow CreekWillow C near Willow AK | 282 cfs2.07 ft | 233 cfs | Normal60th percentile · 48 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.04 ft by Sun 10 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 | 189 cfs4.99 ft | 112 cfs | Above normal84th percentile · 79 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.99 ft by Mon 10 AM, below flood stage. |
| Glacier CreekGlacier C at Alyeska Highway at Girdwood, AK | 140 cfs26.38 ft | 141 cfs | Normal48th percentile · 9 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 29.5 ft. NWS reads 26.38 ft here. |
| Little Susitna RiverL Susitna R near Palmer AK | 138 cfs2.50 ft | 96 cfs | Above normal78th percentile · 78 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.47 ft by Mon 4 AM, below flood stage. |
| South Fork Campbell CreekCampbell C near Spenard AK | 102 cfs18.14 ft | 70 cfs | Above normal76th percentile · 60 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 20.5 ft. NWS reads 18.14 ft here. |
| Moose CreekMoose C near Palmer AK | 77 cfs15.40 ft | 64 cfs | Above normal76th percentile · 28 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 17.5 ft. NWS reads 15.42 ft here. |
| Bradley RiverMF Bradley R below NF Bradley R near Homer AK | 63 cfs9.27 ft | 38 cfs | Normal73rd percentile · 29 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cooper CreekCooper C at Mouth near Cooper Landing AK | 39 cfs10.07 ft | 34 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 | 38 cfs2.97 ft | 23 cfs | Above normal79th percentile · 60 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.1 ft by Sun 7 PM, below flood stage. |
| Salmon CreekGrouse C at Grouse LK Outlet near Seward AK | 17 cfs4.88 ft | 16 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 29 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 4.88 ft here. |
| Nellie Juan RiverWolverine C near Lawing AK | 10 cfs0.48 ft | 14 cfs | Normal32nd percentile · 56 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Glacier RiverGlacier R Trib near Cordova AK | 9.0 cfs53.64 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 it is fishing well or safe to wade: check the regulations and a current local report before you go. 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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