About this river
Kenai River is a 5.1 mile river near Kenai River Charters in Alaska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Kenai R at Soldotna AK (site 15266300). 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 2026
Kenai River typically runs highest in August, at a median 13,900 cfs, and lowest in March, at 1,290 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 41,400 cfs, in 1995.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,700 | 1,350 to 2,370 | |
| February | 1,490 | 1,180 to 1,890 | |
| March | 1,290 | 1,030 to 1,600 | |
| April | 1,480 | 1,100 to 1,750 | |
| May | 3,020 | 2,320 to 3,590 | |
| June | 8,805 | 7,540 to 10,650 | |
| July | 13,600 | 12,800 to 15,200 | |
| August | 13,900 | 12,400 to 15,600 | |
| September | 10,950 | 8,390 to 14,100 | |
| October | 6,780 | 5,080 to 9,730 | |
| November | 3,115 | 2,625 to 4,510 | |
| December | 2,020 | 1,700 to 2,620 |
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 61 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kenai R at Soldotna AK (site 15266300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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