Kuskokwim River at Crooked Creek, AK
River level and flood forecast · Bethel County
The river is 12.9 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Forecast to hold near 6.1 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 6 AM.
Flow: 60,900 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
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (May 9, 2011) | 32.01 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29.5 ftFirst floor of community center.
- 28.4 ft1946 flood level.
- 26.6 ftTypical top of fuel tank farm embankment.
- 26.2 ftFirst floor doorsill of roadhouse.
- 24.2 ftTypical bottom of fuel tanks.
- 19 ftStage associated with flow (227000 cfs) having a recurrence interval of 5-10 years; minor flooding would be expected on this river reach and nearby streams during open water season
- 15 ftStage associated with flow (169000 cfs) having a recurrence interval of ~2 years
- 3.5 ftThe approximate minimum stage necessary for normal barge operations on the river.
Highest crests on record
- 32.01 ft — May 9, 2011
- 27.08 ft — May 3, 2012
- 25.74 ft — June 5, 1964
- 20.78 ft — August 28, 1963
- 19.34 ft — May 2, 1985
Recent crests: 15.11 ft (May 3, 2017) · 13.23 ft (September 26, 2016) · 12.2 ft (September 30, 2015) · 14.08 ft (October 23, 2013) · 27.08 ft (May 3, 2012)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CJXA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.