Campbell Creek near Spenard, AK
River level and flood forecast · Anchorage County
The river is 2.3 ft below flood stage (20.5 ft).
Flow: 109 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 22.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 20.5 ft |
| Action stage | 19.5 ft |
| Record crest (August 26, 1989) | 23.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftWater flows into the crawl space of the house located just upstream of Campbell Ck. and Dowling.
- 24 ftBike paths become impassable, parts of trail system close and significant erosion of the bike path. Water encroaches on property owners, including the houses near Dowling, Jim's Burgers, and The Peanut Farm.
- 22 ftFlooding of bike path along Campbell Creek from Lake Otis to Victor/Dimond. Jim's Burgers floods. Water in the yard of residence just upstream of Campbell Campbell Creek and Dowling.
Highest crests on record
- 23.04 ft — August 26, 1989
- 21.68 ft — September 21, 2012
- 21.42 ft — August 19, 2006
- 20.89 ft — October 11, 1986
- 20.88 ft — October 6, 2012
Recent crests: 20.16 ft (September 21, 2019) · 20.19 ft (June 16, 2018) · 20.01 ft (August 13, 2017) · 19.72 ft (September 22, 2016) · 20.85 ft (September 29, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CCSA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.