Knik River near Palmer, AK
River level and flood forecast · Matanuska-Susitna County
Forecast to hold near 6.5 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 6 AM.
Flow: 3,930 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:31 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (July 18, 1958) | 25.3 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 25.3 ft — July 18, 1958
- 24.5 ft — July 18, 1957
- 24.35 ft — July 17, 1960
- 24.3 ft — July 26, 1961
- 22.3 ft — August 9, 1955
Recent crests: 11.26 ft (July 6, 2020) · 13.16 ft (July 8, 2019) · 12.18 ft (June 21, 2018) · 12.58 ft (September 7, 2017) · 13.15 ft (August 15, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KNKA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.