Cooper Creek at Mouth near Cooper Landing, AK
River level and flood forecast · Kenai Peninsula County
The river is 4.1 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 31 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
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (October 23, 2002) | 12.45 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftAt this level the approaches to the Sterling Highway bridge over Cooper Creek (miles 50.5) could be in danager of major erosion. There will also be large amounts of water flowing over the road from the campground.
- 15 ftAt this level flow through the campground will be producing considerable damage, there will also be substantial water over the Sterling Highway.
- 14 ftOnce the river is over it's bank, the creek will flood a campground (Cooper Creek south), which contains about 15 sites. Water would also flow from the campground out onto mile 50.5 of the Sterling Highway.
Highest crests on record
- 12.45 ft — October 23, 2002
- 11.83 ft — October 16, 2018
- 11.78 ft — June 18, 2018
- 11.38 ft — October 10, 2006
- 11.38 ft — October 2, 2010
Recent crests: 11.08 ft (October 3, 2020) · 11.12 ft (December 9, 2019) · 11.83 ft (October 16, 2018) · 11.78 ft (June 18, 2018) · 10.66 ft (October 3, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COCA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.