Sixmile Creek near Hope, AK
River level and flood forecast · Kenai Peninsula County
The river is 5.1 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Forecast to hold near 8.9 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 6 AM.
Flow: 603 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 2011) | 13.86 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftMajor flood stage - East Fork Sixmile Creek causing impassable flow on Seward Hwy and bike path between Hwy MP 59-62
- 15.5 ftModerate flood stage - East Fork Sixmile Creek causing shallow flow on Seward Hwy and bike path between Hwy MP 59-62
- 14 ftMinor flood stage - East Fork Sixmile Creek threatens Seward Hwy and bike path between Hwy MP 59-62
- 11.2 ftHigh water level -- Class V- whitewater. Operations shut down for rafters.
- 10.6 ftMedium water level -- Class IV+ whitewater
- 9 ftLow water level -- Class IV whitewater
Highest crests on record
- 13.86 ft — September 6, 2011
- 13.56 ft — October 24, 2002
- 13.22 ft — July 12, 1980
- 13.18 ft — September 23, 2012
- 13.13 ft — August 21, 1981
Recent crests: 11.11 ft (December 9, 2019) · 11.93 ft (October 23, 2018) · 12.27 ft (June 18, 2018) · 11.48 ft (June 10, 2017) · 11.78 ft (June 19, 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 (SIXA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.