Sawmill Creek below Upper Tailrace near Sitka, AK

River level and flood forecast · Sitka County

Normal3.5 ftas of Tue 2:45 AM

Flow: 140 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 7.71 ft — December 2, 2020
  2. 6.26 ft — August 10, 2020
  3. 6.15 ft — September 27, 2022

Recent crests: 6.15 ft (September 27, 2022) · 7.71 ft (December 2, 2020) · 6.26 ft (August 10, 2020)

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SWMA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.