Kenai River below Skilak Lake Outlet near Sterling
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/15/2025 5:30 AM AKDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/14/2025 12:42 PM AKDTRecord: 15.6 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 16 ft Moderate Flooding 14.2 ft Minor Flooding 13 ft Action 12 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.
Glacial river subject to rapid extreme stage change from GLOF.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 15 - Water inundates the Kenai Keys neighborhood.
- 11.4 - High water level -- Class II whitewater below Skilak Lake
- 10.4 - Medium water level -- Class I whitewater below Skilak Lake
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 60.4663, -150.601 |
| RFC | APRFC |
| State | AK |
| WFO | AFC |
| County | Kenai Peninsula |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS 15266110 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 15.16 ft | on 09-13-2023 |
| 2. | 13.20 ft | on 08-24-2022 |
| 3. | 11.43 ft | on 10-07-2021 |
| 4. | 13.07 ft | on 10-06-2020 |
| 5. | 11.52 ft | on 08-09-2020 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 15.16 ft | on 09-13-2023 |
| 2. | 13.20 ft | on 08-24-2022 |
| 3. | 11.43 ft | on 10-07-2021 |
| 4. | 13.07 ft | on 10-06-2020 |
| 5. | 11.52 ft | on 08-09-2020 |
| 6. | 11.52 ft | on 08-09-2020 |
| 7. | 12.96 ft | on 07-11-2019 |
| 8. | 13.10 ft | on 09-22-2018 |
| 9. | 12.69 ft | on 09-26-2017 |
| 10. | 12.61 ft | on 08-09-2016 |
| 11. | 11.93 ft | on 07-09-2015 |
| 12. | 14.03 ft | on 08-18-2014 |
| 13. | 13.48 ft | on 09-27-2013 |
| 14. | 15.56 ft | on 09-26-2012 |
| 15. | 12.81 ft | on 09-11-2011 |
| 16. | 12.19 ft | on 08-08-2010 |
| 17. | 15.02 ft | on 08-14-2009 |
| 18. | 12.35 ft | on 09-11-2008 |
| 19. | 11.61 ft | on 10-14-2006 |
| 20. | 12.35 ft | on 07-30-2006 |
| 21. | 11.79 ft | on 07-21-2005 |
| 22. | 13.27 ft | on 10-10-2003 |
| 23. | 13.95 ft | on 11-27-2002 |
| 24. | 11.86 ft | on 07-27-2002 |
| 25. | 13.21 ft | on 09-02-2001 |
| 26. | 12.12 ft | on 07-20-2000 |
| 27. | 12.12 ft | on 08-08-1999 |
| 28. | 12.51 ft | on 07-09-1998 |
| 29. | 12.49 ft | on 09-28-1997 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 15.56 ft | on 09-26-2012 |
| 2. | 15.16 ft | on 09-13-2023 |
| 3. | 15.02 ft | on 08-14-2009 |
| 4. | 14.03 ft | on 08-18-2014 |
| 5. | 13.95 ft | on 11-27-2002 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 15.56 ft | on 09-26-2012 |
| 2. | 15.16 ft | on 09-13-2023 |
| 3. | 15.02 ft | on 08-14-2009 |
| 4. | 14.03 ft | on 08-18-2014 |
| 5. | 13.95 ft | on 11-27-2002 |
| 6. | 13.48 ft | on 09-27-2013 |
| 7. | 13.27 ft | on 10-10-2003 |
| 8. | 13.21 ft | on 09-02-2001 |
| 9. | 13.20 ft | on 08-24-2022 |
| 10. | 13.10 ft | on 09-22-2018 |
| 11. | 13.07 ft | on 10-06-2020 |
| 12. | 12.96 ft | on 07-11-2019 |
| 13. | 12.81 ft | on 09-11-2011 |
| 14. | 12.69 ft | on 09-26-2017 |
| 15. | 12.61 ft | on 08-09-2016 |
| 16. | 12.51 ft | on 07-09-1998 |
| 17. | 12.49 ft | on 09-28-1997 |
| 18. | 12.35 ft | on 09-11-2008 |
| 19. | 12.35 ft | on 07-30-2006 |
| 20. | 12.19 ft | on 08-08-2010 |
| 21. | 12.12 ft | on 08-08-1999 |
| 22. | 12.12 ft | on 07-20-2000 |
| 23. | 11.93 ft | on 07-09-2015 |
| 24. | 11.86 ft | on 07-27-2002 |
| 25. | 11.79 ft | on 07-21-2005 |
| 26. | 11.61 ft | on 10-14-2006 |
| 27. | 11.52 ft | on 08-09-2020 |
| 28. | 11.52 ft | on 08-09-2020 |
| 29. | 11.43 ft | on 10-07-2021 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | STND | NAVD88 |
|---|---|---|
| major Flooding | 16.00 ft | 197.70 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 14.20 ft | 195.90 ft |
| minor Flooding | 13.00 ft | 194.70 ft |
| action | 12.00 ft | 193.70 ft |
| Latest Value | 8.89 ft | 190.59 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 0.00 ft | 181.70 ft |
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