Russell Creek near Cold Bay, AK

River level and flood forecast · Aleutians East County

Normal26.6 ftas of Tue 3:30 AM

The river is 2.9 ft below flood stage (29.5 ft).

Flow: 267 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

242628303234WedThuFriSatSunMonTueAction 28.5 ftFlood 29.5 ftModerate 32 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS 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 stage32 ft
Flood stage29.5 ft
Action stage28.5 ft
Record crest (October 22, 1981)30.75 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 30.75 ft — October 22, 1981
  2. 30.62 ft — September 12, 2014
  3. 30.55 ft — September 30, 2016
  4. 30.24 ft — October 28, 2016
  5. 30.22 ft — October 5, 1985

Recent crests: 30.24 ft (October 28, 2016) · 30.55 ft (September 30, 2016) · 28.27 ft (May 16, 2015) · 30.62 ft (September 12, 2014) · 29.68 ft (June 22, 2013)

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RCBA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.