Slate Creek at Coldfoot, AK
River level and flood forecast · Yukon-Koyukuk County
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (18.7 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 9:40 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 20.2 ft |
| Flood stage | 18.7 ft |
| Action stage | 17.5 ft |
| Record crest (August 26, 2025) | 20.86 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22.4 ftLow steel on bridge
- 20 ftModerate flood stage
- 19 ftMinor flood stage
- 18 ftAction stage
Highest crests on record
- 20.86 ft — August 26, 2025
- 19.73 ft — May 26, 1998
- 19.6 ft — August 27, 1994
- 19.52 ft — August 18, 2024
- 19.47 ft — July 14, 2014
Recent crests: 20.86 ft (August 26, 2025) · 19.52 ft (August 18, 2024) · 18.68 ft (June 10, 2023) · 16.15 ft (September 18, 2022) · 18.85 ft (August 1, 2021)
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SLAA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.