West Fork Kennicott River at McCarthy, AK
River level and flood forecast · Valdez-Cordova County
The river is 12.5 ft below flood stage (1350 ft).
Flow: 432 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the 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
| Flood stage | 1350 ft |
| Action stage | 1347 ft |
| Record crest (July 29, 1994) | 1353.71 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 1352 ftThe boat ramp below the walking bridge at McCarthy gets inundated with water.
- 1350 ftMinor flood stage. Water begins to impact the campground upstream of the bridge.
- 1347 ftBankfull stage.
Highest crests on record
- 1353.71 ft — July 29, 1994
- 1353.63 ft — July 5, 2006
- 1353.38 ft — August 8, 1997
- 1353.19 ft — July 23, 1995
- 1352.58 ft — August 3, 2002
Recent crests: 1347.37 ft (July 12, 2020) · 1348.93 ft (July 8, 2019) · 1345.67 ft (July 18, 2018) · 1345.66 ft (July 17, 2017) · 1348.57 ft (July 26, 2016)
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MXYA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.