Taku River near Juneau, AK
River level and flood forecast · Juneau County
The river is 11.3 ft below flood stage (43 ft).
Forecast to fall to 31.3 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 6 AM.
Flow: 10,500 cubic feet per second (USGS).
River camera
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
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 | 46 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 44 ft |
| Flood stage | 43 ft |
| Action stage | 42 ft |
| Record crest (June 30, 2021) | 45.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 45 ftMultiple homes, cabins and outbuildings will be flooded along the river. There will also be damage to docks from debris and high flows.
- 44.68 ftThe water level will be at the door jam of the house near the gauge. Other homes and outbuildings along the river will begin to flood.
- 43.34 ftThe water level will be at the top of the hill in front of the house near the gauge.
Highest crests on record
- 45.54 ft — June 30, 2021
- 45.07 ft — June 25, 2004
- 44.28 ft — July 22, 2007
- 44.13 ft — August 17, 1989
- 43.95 ft — July 16, 2014
Recent crests: 40.97 ft (July 1, 2025) · 42.41 ft (July 1, 2024) · 42.19 ft (June 27, 2023) · 42.98 ft (October 1, 2022) · 43.38 ft (July 1, 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 (TKUA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.