Stikine River near Wrangell, AK
River level and flood forecast · Wrangell County
The river is 16.7 ft below flood stage (27 ft).
Forecast to fall to 9.9 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 6 AM.
Flow: 41,100 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
| Major flood stage | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 27 ft |
| Action stage | 25 ft |
| Record crest (September 23, 1994) | 30.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftForest Serivce cabins, the Chief Shakes hot springs site, and other private cabins along the river will be flooded with 3-4 ft of water.
- 28 ftWater will begin to inundate some Forest Services cabins and near the Chief Shakes hot springs, the hot tub will begin to float.
- 27 ftWater will be at the base of the Chief Shakes hot springs site with 2-3 ft of water in the field in front.
- 25 ftWater will cover the field in front of the site of the Chief Shakes hot springs with water under the dressing room structure.
Highest crests on record
- 30.6 ft — September 23, 1994
- 30.53 ft — September 10, 2011
- 28.22 ft — September 11, 1981
- 27.24 ft — June 9, 2007
- 26.9 ft — June 29, 2021
Recent crests: 22.67 ft (September 21, 2025) · 22.72 ft (July 18, 2024) · 23.71 ft (May 21, 2023) · 23.75 ft (July 6, 2022) · 26.9 ft (June 29, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STKA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.