Staney Creek near Klawock, AK

River level and flood forecast · Prnce of Wales-Hyder County

Normal7.9 ftas of Tue 3:30 AM

The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (16.5 ft).

Forecast to fall to 7.7 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 6 AM.

Flow: 195 cubic feet per second (USGS).

River camera

Staney Creek near Klawock, AK: the newest picture from the USGS camera
Last picture Mon 6 PM

Camera by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.

The last 7 days and the forecast

57.51012.51517.520WedThuFriSatSunMonTueWedThuAction 15 ftFlood 16.5 ftModerate 17.5 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS 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 stage17.5 ft
Flood stage16.5 ft
Action stage15 ft
Record crest (January 14, 2014)17.55 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 17.55 ft — January 14, 2014
  2. 17.2 ft — October 26, 1993
  3. 16.93 ft — March 12, 2014
  4. 16.78 ft — December 6, 1990
  5. 16.6 ft — December 2, 2004

Recent crests: 14.93 ft (December 2, 2024) · 14.67 ft (March 14, 2024) · 14.59 ft (October 26, 2022) · 15.18 ft (February 9, 2022) · 15.37 ft (October 26, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SCKA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.