Ship Creek near Anchorage, AK
River level and flood forecast · Anchorage County
The river is 1.5 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 5.0 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 6 AM.
Flow: 185 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
| Major flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (September 23, 2012) | 7.13 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6.3 ftMinor flooding possible along lower Ship Creek from the Elmendorf Fish Hatchery down to the dam above C Street. Water may flood portions of Ship Creek Street from Ingra Street to C Street, specifically near 600 E Ship Creek St, where the roadway is very low.
- 6 ftAction Stage - Ship Creek channel is full but not out of banks.
Highest crests on record
- 7.13 ft — September 23, 2012
- 6.52 ft — September 21, 1995
- 6.49 ft — June 8, 1998
- 6.42 ft — August 23, 2006
- 6.38 ft — August 27, 1989
Recent crests: 5.73 ft (May 19, 2020) · 5.95 ft (October 16, 2018) · 6.23 ft (June 11, 2018) · 6.03 ft (June 10, 2017) · 6.02 ft (June 6, 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 (SHIA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.