Willow Creek near Willow, AK
River level and flood forecast · Matanuska-Susitna County
The river is 3.4 ft below flood stage (5.9 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.2 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 6 AM.
Flow: 492 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, 8:31 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 7.3 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6.8 ft |
| Flood stage | 5.9 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (October 11, 1986) | 9.01 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 4.09 ftHigh water level -- Class IV whitewater in Willow Creek canyon
- 3.4 ftMedium water level -- Class IV whitewater in Willow Creek canyon
- 2.6 ftLow water level -- Class III whitewater in Willow Creek canyon
Highest crests on record
- 9.01 ft — October 11, 1986
- 8.8 ft — July 28, 1980
- 8.27 ft — September 21, 2012
- 7.82 ft — May 28, 1979
- 7.38 ft — August 19, 2006
Recent crests: 4.5 ft (September 1, 2020) · 4.43 ft (June 9, 2019) · 4.99 ft (June 16, 2018) · 3.48 ft (July 9, 2017) · 4.75 ft (September 13, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WLWA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.