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Skagway River at Skagway River Bridge Stage (ft)Observed: 16.97 ft at 6:08AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.96 ft at 7:08AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.96 ft at 8:08AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.94 ft at 9:08AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.95 ft at 10:08AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.97 ft at 12:08PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.91 ft at 1:09PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.9 ft at 2:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.92 ft at 3:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.89 ft at 4:08PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.82 ft at 5:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.84 ft at 6:08PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.99 ft at 7:08PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.95 ft at 8:08PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.99 ft at 9:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 16.94 ft at 10:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 17 ft at 11:08PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 17 ft at 12:08AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.02 ft at 1:08AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.04 ft at 2:08AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17 ft at 3:08AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.03 ft at 4:08AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.02 ft at 5:08AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.07 ft at 6:15AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.05 ft at 7:08AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.07 ft at 8:08AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.16 ft at 9:08AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.02 ft at 10:08AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.03 ft at 11:08AM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.01 ft at 1:08PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.01 ft at 2:08PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.01 ft at 3:08PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 16.98 ft at 4:08PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 16.95 ft at 5:08PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.03 ft at 6:08PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.01 ft at 7:08PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.12 ft at 8:09PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.05 ft at 9:09PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.02 ft at 10:08PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.11 ft at 11:08PM Apr 19, 2024Observed: 17.27 ft at 12:08AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.09 ft at 1:14AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.19 ft at 2:08AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.29 ft at 3:08AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 4:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.24 ft at 5:09AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.33 ft at 6:08AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.3 ft at 7:09AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.31 ft at 8:08AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 9:08AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.25 ft at 10:08AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.25 ft at 11:08AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.18 ft at 12:08PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.17 ft at 1:08PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 2:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.18 ft at 3:08PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.18 ft at 4:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.11 ft at 5:09PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 6:08PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.2 ft at 7:08PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.28 ft at 8:09PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.35 ft at 9:08PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.25 ft at 10:08PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.4 ft at 11:08PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 17.44 ft at 12:21AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.42 ft at 1:08AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.45 ft at 2:08AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.5 ft at 3:08AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.52 ft at 4:08AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.47 ft at 5:14AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.45 ft at 6:08AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.5 ft at 7:08AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.41 ft at 8:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.39 ft at 9:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.45 ft at 10:09AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.36 ft at 11:09AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.41 ft at 12:08PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.34 ft at 1:08PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.31 ft at 2:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.31 ft at 3:09PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.41 ft at 4:08PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.3 ft at 5:08PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.44 ft at 6:08PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.48 ft at 7:08PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.4 ft at 8:08PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.49 ft at 9:09PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.52 ft at 10:14PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.67 ft at 11:08PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 17.74 ft at 12:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.53 ft at 1:08AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.47 ft at 2:08AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.51 ft at 4:08AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.6 ft at 5:08AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.58 ft at 6:08AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.45 ft at 7:08AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.49 ft at 9:09AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.47 ft at 10:08AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.55 ft at 11:08AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.4 ft at 12:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.37 ft at 2:09PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.41 ft at 3:08PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.49 ft at 4:08PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.5 ft at 5:08PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.55 ft at 6:08PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.51 ft at 7:09PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.5 ft at 8:09PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.55 ft at 9:08PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.6 ft at 10:08PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.49 ft at 11:08PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 17.62 ft at 12:08AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.74 ft at 1:08AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.76 ft at 2:08AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.4 ft at 3:08AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.66 ft at 4:08AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.54 ft at 5:22AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.61 ft at 6:08AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.4 ft at 7:09AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.34 ft at 8:08AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.4 ft at 9:08AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.55 ft at 10:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.43 ft at 11:08AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.54 ft at 12:08PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.53 ft at 1:08PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.41 ft at 2:08PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.45 ft at 3:08PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.43 ft at 4:08PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.23 ft at 5:08PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.41 ft at 6:08PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.42 ft at 7:08PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.43 ft at 8:15PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.34 ft at 9:08PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.43 ft at 10:08PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.44 ft at 11:14PM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 17.41 ft at 12:21AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.44 ft at 1:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.41 ft at 2:08AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.5 ft at 3:08AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.45 ft at 4:09AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.3 ft at 5:14AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.25 ft at 6:21AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.52 ft at 7:08AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.47 ft at 8:15AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.45 ft at 9:23AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.42 ft at 10:08AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.5 ft at 11:08AM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.4 ft at 12:08PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.4 ft at 1:08PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.11 ft at 2:08PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.27 ft at 3:08PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.31 ft at 4:08PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.33 ft at 5:22PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.39 ft at 6:08PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.44 ft at 7:08PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.48 ft at 8:08PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.56 ft at 9:08PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.5 ft at 10:14PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.66 ft at 11:08PM Apr 24, 2024Observed: 17.55 ft at 12:08AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 17.79 ft at 1:08AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 17.68 ft at 2:08AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 17.73 ft at 3:08AM Apr 25, 2024Observed: 17.66 ft at 4:08AM Apr 25, 2024Highest Observation: 17.8 ft at 5:08AM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 17.44 ft 10:00AM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 17.46 ft 4:00PM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 17.51 ft 10:00PM Apr 25, 2024Forecast: 17.55 ft 4:00AM Apr 26, 2024Forecast: 17.63 ft 10:00AM Apr 26, 2024Forecast: 17.73 ft 4:00PM Apr 26, 2024Highest Forecast: 17.83 ft 10:00PM Apr 26, 2024SKGA2(plotting HGIRV) Graph Created (5:47AM Apr 25, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 3:03PM Apr 24)Latest observed value: 17.8 ft at 5:08 AM AKDT 25-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 26.5 ft
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NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Skagway River at Skagway River Bridge are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 30
Moderate Flood Stage: 28
Flood Stage: 26.5
Action Stage: 25.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 26.75 ft on 10/01/2022
(2) 25.80 ft on 01/15/2018 (P)
(3) 25.60 ft on 11/23/2005 (P)
(4) 25.60 ft on 07/04/2014 (P)
(5) 25.52 ft on 09/08/2013 (P)
(6) 25.35 ft on 06/25/2012 (P)
(7) 25.24 ft on 09/01/2006 (P)
(8) 25.10 ft on 10/20/1998 (P)
(9) 24.81 ft on 09/27/2017 (P)
(10) 24.76 ft on 12/02/2020 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 23.69 ft on 10/09/2023 (P)
(2) 26.75 ft on 10/01/2022
(3) 24.72 ft on 08/13/2021 (P)
(4) 24.76 ft on 12/02/2020 (P)
(5) 24.58 ft on 09/21/2019 (P)
(6) 25.80 ft on 01/15/2018 (P)
(7) 24.81 ft on 09/27/2017 (P)
(8) 24.76 ft on 09/13/2016 (P)
(9) 24.63 ft on 10/01/2015 (P)
(10) 25.60 ft on 07/04/2014 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.
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25.5 At this stage water will inundate the parking lot along the right bank of the Skagway River near the ball field.
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(1) Downstream view stage 23.53ft
(2) Upstream view stage 23.53ft
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(4) Pedestrian Bridge and flood impact
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Latitude: 59.468333° N, Longitude: 135.302222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 26.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 25.5 ft 52 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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