Tazlina River near Glennallen, AK

River level and flood forecast · Copper River County

Normal22.1 ftas of Tue 3 AM

The river is 8.9 ft below flood stage (31 ft).

Forecast to fall to 21.9 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 6 AM.

River camera

Tazlina River near Glennallen, AK: the newest picture from the USGS camera
Taken Tue 3 AM
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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

2022.52527.53032.535WedThuFriSatSunMonTueWedThuAction 28.5 ftFlood 31 ftModerate 32 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS 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 stage36 ft
Moderate flood stage32 ft
Flood stage31 ft
Action stage28.5 ft
Record crest (May 31, 2008)41.77 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 42.8 ftBridge Low Cord
  • 34.5 ftWater will be at the top of the riprap on the right bank just downstream of the Richardson Highway Bridge.
  • 31 ftMinor flood stage; confirmed in a site visit on August 9, 2004.

Highest crests on record

  1. 41.77 ft — May 31, 2008
  2. 36.25 ft — August 2, 1995
  3. 35 ft — August 14, 1997
  4. 32.7 ft — August 6, 2004
  5. 31.45 ft — August 12, 2000

Recent crests: 28.42 ft (July 30, 2021) · 28.46 ft (July 28, 2017) · 29.3 ft (July 27, 2016) · 27.84 ft (August 24, 2015) · 29.08 ft (September 23, 2014)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TAZA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.