Situk River near Yakutat, AK
River level and flood forecast · Yakutat County
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (71.5 ft).
Forecast to fall to 66.2 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 6 AM.
Flow: 491 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 | 73 ft |
| Flood stage | 71.5 ft |
| Action stage | 70.5 ft |
| Record crest (October 18, 1999) | 72.99 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 73 ftWater will be near the bottom of the 9 mile bridge superstructure causing moderate flooding of the campground a boat launch. Moderate flooding is expected on: Canon Beach Rd with over a foot of water, along the road to the lower Situk River landing, and roads near Tawa Creek and the Lost River. Flood waters will be over the east end of the runway of the airport and along Forest highway #10 going towards Harlequin Lake.
- 72.25 ftMinor flooding is expected near the 9 mile bridge and surrounding campground/boat launch. There will be significant erosion of the trail system along the Situk River. Water up to one foot will flow over the low spots on Forest highway #10, Cannon Beach Rd, near Tawa Creek and Lost River. Water will start to encroach the east end of the runway of the airport. Endicott Rd and Glacier Bear Rd will be flooded.
- 71.5 ftMinor flooding is expected near 9 mile bridge with water beginning to encroach and flood the boat launch along with the surrounding campground. The Lost River and Tawa Creek will begin to go over their banks.
- 70.5 ftBankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 72.99 ft — October 18, 1999
- 72.74 ft — January 23, 2014
- 72.4 ft — August 13, 2021
- 72.33 ft — December 23, 2004
- 72.09 ft — January 18, 2009
Recent crests: 68.92 ft (June 8, 2025) · 70.88 ft (December 12, 2023) · 72.03 ft (October 16, 2022) · 71.49 ft (October 3, 2022) · 70.2 ft (September 3, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SRYA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.