Fish Creek near Ketchikan, AK
River level and flood forecast · Ketchikan Gateway County
The river is 3.0 ft below flood stage (4.5 ft).
Flow: 305 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 | 5 ft |
| Flood stage | 4.5 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (October 8, 1974) | 5.19 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 5.19 ft — October 8, 1974
- 4.91 ft — December 27, 1979
- 4.89 ft — November 3, 1976
- 4.77 ft — May 24, 1999
- 4.58 ft — October 10, 1982
Recent crests: 3.63 ft (May 29, 2025) · 3.54 ft (December 6, 2024) · 3.75 ft (November 18, 2023) · 2.96 ft (October 19, 2023) · 3.04 ft (October 29, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FCKA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.