Glacier Creek at Alyeska Highway at Girdwood, AK
River level and flood forecast · Anchorage County
The river is 3.1 ft below flood stage (29.5 ft).
Flow: 128 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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Cameras by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.
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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An email when the National Weather Service forecasts Glacier Creek at Alyeska Highway at Girdwood to flood, when it floods, and when it's over.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 31 ft |
| Flood stage | 29.5 ft |
| Action stage | 27.5 ft |
| Record crest (September 22, 2012) | 28.96 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftHouses on the south side of Lake Tahoe Road will have water at thier foundations at a stage of around 30 ft.
- 29 ftLake Tahoe Road will start to flood at this level.
- 27.5 ftThis is the lowest spot on the LHB (south bank) near Lake Tahoe Road.No structures would be threatened at this level.
Highest crests on record
- 28.96 ft — September 22, 2012
- 28.85 ft — October 31, 2021
- 28.8 ft — October 2, 2020
- 28.69 ft — August 26, 2023
- 28.54 ft — December 9, 2019
Recent crests: 28.01 ft (January 6, 2025) · 28.52 ft (August 8, 2024) · 28.69 ft (August 26, 2023) · 28.85 ft (October 31, 2021) · 28.8 ft (October 2, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GCGA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.