Terror River at Mouth near Kodiak, AK

River level and flood forecast · Kodiak Island County

Normal1.4 ftas of Tue 3:15 AM

The river is 3.6 ft below flood stage (5 ft).

Flow: 156 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

02468WedThuFriSatSunMonTueAction 4 ftFlood 5 ftModerate 7 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Moderate flood stage7 ft
Flood stage5 ft
Action stage4 ft
Record crest (September 19, 1995)7.67 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 5 ftThis level representative flows that occur about once every 2-5 years. While impacts along Terror River are minimal, this level is likely representative of the point at which other ungaged streams may start to experience impacts.
  • 3.3 ftThis is the level at which some locations along the Terror River start to flow overbank. This level is typically reached 1-2 times per year.

Highest crests on record

  1. 7.67 ft — September 19, 1995
  2. 7.13 ft — October 9, 2009
  3. 6.96 ft — December 9, 2019
  4. 6.42 ft — October 12, 2016
  5. 5.84 ft — November 12, 2014

Recent crests: 6.96 ft (December 9, 2019) · 3.27 ft (November 16, 2018) · 3.62 ft (January 13, 2018) · 6.42 ft (October 12, 2016) · 4.96 ft (October 27, 2015)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KDKA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.