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Moose Creek near Kantishna Stage (ft)Observed: 6.15 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 5:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 6:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.09 ft at 7:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 8:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 9:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 10:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 11:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 12:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 1:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 4:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 5:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.14 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.19 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.13 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.15 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.07 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.12 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.93 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.93 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.08 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.05 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.89 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.89 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.93 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.01 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 2:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 4:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 5:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 6:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 7:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.96 ft at 8:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 9:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.06 ft at 11:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 6.1 ft at 12:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.16 ft at 1:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 2:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 3:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.32 ft at 4:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 5:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 6:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.38 ft at 7:00AM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 6.41 ft at 8:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.39 ft at 9:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 10:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.29 ft at 12:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 1:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 2:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 3:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 4:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.23 ft at 5:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 6:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 7:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 8:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 9:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 10:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 11:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 6.33 ft at 12:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.3 ft at 1:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.34 ft at 2:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 3:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 4:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 5:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 6:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 8:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.24 ft at 9:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 10:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.21 ft at 11:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.2 ft at 12:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 1:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 2:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 3:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.26 ft at 4:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.27 ft at 5:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.3 ft at 6:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.28 ft at 8:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 6.31 ft at 9:00PM May 31, 2023MKNA2(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (10:02PM May 31, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 6.31 ft at 9:00 PM AKDT 31-May-2023. Flood Stage is 7.2 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Moose Creek near Kantishna. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 0
Flood Stage: 7.2
Action Stage: 6.7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 8.90 ft on 06/26/2014

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
Currently none available.

Low Water Records
(1) 4.80 ft on 05/29/2015
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8.9 Estimated record stage based on high water marks during flood on June 26, 2014. Denali Wilderness Lodge property and some cabins inundated with water. Several washouts and mudslides on the Denali Park Road between the Moose Creek bridge and the Kantishna airstrip. Low water crossings over smaller side creeks impassable.
6.7 Estimated bankfull stage.
4.8 According to long time locals in the area this is the lowest spring or summertime water level observed on Moose Creek. This information was obtained during a field trip to the site on 05/29/2015.
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(1) Moose Creek looking upstream. Stage = 4.8 ft
(2) Moose Creek looking upstream from Denali Park Rd. Stage = 4.8 ft.
(3) Moose Creek looking downstream from Denali Park Rd. Stage = 4.8 ft
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Latitude: 63.516111° N, Longitude: 150.910278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7.2 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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