Salmon River at Gustavus, AK
River level and flood forecast · Hoonah-Angoon County
The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (15.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 9.8 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 6 AM.
Flow: 145 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:17 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 16.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 15.5 ft |
| Action stage | 14.5 ft |
| Record crest (December 2, 2020) | 17.26 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftMost roads within the Wilson and Rink Creek corridor will sustain significant damage and will be impassable in places with 4 feet or more of water over the roads. Flooding will cause widespread damage to private properties in the area.
- 16.5 ftThe Wilson and Rink Creek corridor will have 1-3 feet of water over the road to become impassable in places and structures will begin to flood. Power may be cut off from Chase Drive out to Rink Creek.
- 15.5 ftWater will begin to flow over Wilson and Rink Creek roads and ditches will be full. Roads will be soft in places and travel across these areas will be difficult.
Highest crests on record
- 17.26 ft — December 2, 2020
- 16.69 ft — January 22, 2022
- 16.69 ft — October 15, 2018
- 16.58 ft — October 27, 2017
- 16.28 ft — August 13, 2021
Recent crests: 14.86 ft (December 4, 2024) · 15.96 ft (January 30, 2024) · 15.5 ft (October 1, 2022) · 16.69 ft (January 22, 2022) · 16.28 ft (August 13, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SAMA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.