Salcha River near Salchaket
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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CATEGORY STAGE Moderate Flooding 18 ft Minor Flooding 15 ft Action 13 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.
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
- 21.78 - Flood of record of 1967. Highest record level of water at this point.
- 18.7 - In August 1986...a crest of 18.7 feet was associated with the worst flooding on the Salcha River since the great flood of 1967. Long time residents on the Upper Salcha said that the crest came within inches of the 1967 crest. Aerial reconnaissance on Aug 23 showed many residences on the Lower Salcha and many cabins on the Upper Salcha to be flooded. The Salcha campground was completely flooded. Vehicles left there were in deep water. In spots...water was 5 feet deep in the subdivision below the bridge.
- 14 - Flood stage at left bank of campground. Roads between the hwy and the Tanana River start to have water on them.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 64.4715, -146.928 |
| RFC | APRFC |
| State | AK |
| WFO | AFG |
| County | Fairbanks-North Star |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS 15484000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 11.40 ft | on 08-04-2024 |
| 2. | 13.58 ft | on 06-01-2023 |
| 3. | 13.79 ft | on 05-23-2022 |
| 4. | 10.71 ft | on 05-13-2021 |
| 5. | 12.66 ft | on 10-20-2020 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 11.40 ft | on 08-04-2024 | |
| 2. | 13.58 ft | on 06-01-2023 | |
| 3. | 13.79 ft | on 05-23-2022 | |
| 4. | 10.71 ft | on 05-13-2021 | |
| 5. | 12.66 ft | on 10-20-2020 | |
| 6. | 17.29 ft | on 06-24-2020 | |
| 7. | 15.38 ft | on 08-18-2019 | |
| 8. | 12.72 ft | on 09-03-2018 | |
| 9. | 11.37 ft | on 05-15-2017 | |
| 10. | 13.98 ft | on 07-23-2016 | |
| 11. | 13.70 ft | on 08-28-2015 | |
| 12. | 18.38 ft | on 06-20-2014 | |
| 13. | 15.61 ft | on 06-06-2013 | |
| 14. | 14.90 ft | on 05-27-2012 | |
| 15. | 14.31 ft | on 07-05-2011 | |
| 16. | 14.93 ft | on 05-01-2011 | |
| 17. | 11.45 ft | on 06-14-2010 | |
| 18. | 13.24 ft | on 05-04-2009 | |
| 19. | 16.90 ft | on 07-30-2008 | |
| 20. | 12.45 ft | on 06-08-2007 | |
| 21. | 15.00 ft | on 06-25-2006 | |
| 22. | 12.19 ft | on 05-19-2005 | |
| 23. | 13.78 ft | on 05-08-2004 | |
| 24. | 15.35 ft | on 09-03-2003 | |
| 25. | 16.40 ft | on 08-19-2002 | |
| 26. | 11.79 ft | on 07-31-2001 | |
| 27. | 16.81 ft | on 08-15-2000 | |
| 28. | 9.33 ft | on 05-16-1999 | |
| 29. | 10.25 ft | on 05-27-1998 | |
| 30. | 11.65 ft | on 06-10-1997 | |
| 31. | 9.96 ft | on 07-02-1996 | |
| 32. | 15.29 ft | on 06-28-1995 | |
| 33. | 14.39 ft | on 06-22-1994 | |
| 34. | 12.53 ft | on 05-18-1993 | |
| 35. | 15.65 ft | on 05-28-1992 | |
| 36. | 13.87 ft | on 05-08-1991 | |
| 37. | 13.14 ft | on 09-08-1990 | |
| 38. | 16.44 ft | on 06-27-1989 | |
| 39. | 12.39 ft | on 06-17-1988 | |
| 40. | 12.21 ft | on 06-04-1987 | |
| 41. | 18.67 ft | on 08-23-1986 | |
| 42. | 14.76 ft | on 06-28-1985 | |
| 43. | 15.35 ft | on 06-17-1984 | |
| 44. | 10.24 ft | on 07-21-1983 | |
| 45. | 14.31 ft | on 06-21-1982 | |
| 46. | 13.94 ft | on 07-10-1981 | |
| 47. | 11.63 ft | on 07-02-1980 | |
| 48. | 13.24 ft | on 05-03-1979 | |
| 49. | 9.65 ft | on 08-24-1978 | |
| 50. | 11.64 ft | on 05-20-1977 | |
| 51. | 10.99 ft | on 05-04-1976 | |
| 52. | 15.85 ft | on 05-14-1975 | |
| 53. | 9.99 ft | on 05-20-1974 | |
| 54. | 11.73 ft | on 06-04-1973 | |
| 55. | 13.22 ft | on 05-10-1972 | |
| 56. | 14.49 ft | on 05-09-1972 | |
| 57. | 14.15 ft | on 05-07-1971 | |
| 58. | 10.10 ft | on 07-17-1970 | |
| 59. | 12.71 ft | on 08-04-1969 | |
| 60. | 12.12 ft | on 05-22-1968 | |
| 61. | 13.74 ft | on 05-06-1968 | |
| 62. | 21.78 ft | on 08-14-1967 | |
| 63. | 13.39 ft | on 06-20-1966 | 1 |
| 64. | 14.58 ft | on 05-08-1966 | 1 |
| 65. | 13.92 ft | on 06-20-1965 | 1 |
| 66. | 14.26 ft | on 06-02-1964 | 1 |
| 67. | 12.50 ft | on 06-27-1963 | |
| 68. | 13.96 ft | on 05-30-1962 | 1 |
| 69. | 13.70 ft | on 08-13-1961 | 1 |
| 70. | 12.88 ft | on 05-23-1959 | 1 |
| 71. | 13.66 ft | on 05-25-1958 | 1 |
| 72. | 14.90 ft | on 05-21-1957 | 1 |
| 73. | 16.13 ft | on 06-23-1956 | 1 |
| 74. | 12.92 ft | on 07-01-1955 | 1 |
| 75. | 14.04 ft | on 06-16-1954 | 1 |
| 76. | 12.10 ft | on 06-26-1953 | |
| 77. | 10.24 ft | on 06-16-1951 | 1 |
| 78. | 11.11 ft | on 05-15-1950 | 1 |
| 79. | 15.10 ft | on 05-10-1950 | 1 |
| 80. | 13.96 ft | on 05-28-1949 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 21.78 ft | on 08-14-1967 |
| 2. | 18.67 ft | on 08-23-1986 |
| 3. | 18.38 ft | on 06-20-2014 |
| 4. | 17.29 ft | on 06-24-2020 |
| 5. | 16.90 ft | on 07-30-2008 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 21.78 ft | on 08-14-1967 | |
| 2. | 18.67 ft | on 08-23-1986 | |
| 3. | 18.38 ft | on 06-20-2014 | |
| 4. | 17.29 ft | on 06-24-2020 | |
| 5. | 16.90 ft | on 07-30-2008 | |
| 6. | 16.81 ft | on 08-15-2000 | |
| 7. | 16.44 ft | on 06-27-1989 | |
| 8. | 16.40 ft | on 08-19-2002 | |
| 9. | 16.13 ft | on 06-23-1956 | 1 |
| 10. | 15.85 ft | on 05-14-1975 | |
| 11. | 15.65 ft | on 05-28-1992 | |
| 12. | 15.61 ft | on 06-06-2013 | |
| 13. | 15.38 ft | on 08-18-2019 | |
| 14. | 15.35 ft | on 06-17-1984 | |
| 15. | 15.35 ft | on 09-03-2003 | |
| 16. | 15.29 ft | on 06-28-1995 | |
| 17. | 15.10 ft | on 05-10-1950 | 1 |
| 18. | 15.00 ft | on 06-25-2006 | |
| 19. | 14.93 ft | on 05-01-2011 | |
| 20. | 14.90 ft | on 05-27-2012 | |
| 21. | 14.90 ft | on 05-21-1957 | 1 |
| 22. | 14.76 ft | on 06-28-1985 | |
| 23. | 14.58 ft | on 05-08-1966 | 1 |
| 24. | 14.49 ft | on 05-09-1972 | |
| 25. | 14.39 ft | on 06-22-1994 | |
| 26. | 14.31 ft | on 07-05-2011 | |
| 27. | 14.31 ft | on 06-21-1982 | |
| 28. | 14.26 ft | on 06-02-1964 | 1 |
| 29. | 14.15 ft | on 05-07-1971 | |
| 30. | 14.04 ft | on 06-16-1954 | 1 |
| 31. | 13.98 ft | on 07-23-2016 | |
| 32. | 13.96 ft | on 05-28-1949 | 1 |
| 33. | 13.96 ft | on 05-30-1962 | 1 |
| 34. | 13.94 ft | on 07-10-1981 | |
| 35. | 13.92 ft | on 06-20-1965 | 1 |
| 36. | 13.87 ft | on 05-08-1991 | |
| 37. | 13.79 ft | on 05-23-2022 | |
| 38. | 13.78 ft | on 05-08-2004 | |
| 39. | 13.74 ft | on 05-06-1968 | |
| 40. | 13.70 ft | on 08-28-2015 | |
| 41. | 13.70 ft | on 08-13-1961 | 1 |
| 42. | 13.66 ft | on 05-25-1958 | 1 |
| 43. | 13.58 ft | on 06-01-2023 | |
| 44. | 13.39 ft | on 06-20-1966 | 1 |
| 45. | 13.24 ft | on 05-04-2009 | |
| 46. | 13.24 ft | on 05-03-1979 | |
| 47. | 13.22 ft | on 05-10-1972 | |
| 48. | 13.14 ft | on 09-08-1990 | |
| 49. | 12.92 ft | on 07-01-1955 | 1 |
| 50. | 12.88 ft | on 05-23-1959 | 1 |
| 51. | 12.72 ft | on 09-03-2018 | |
| 52. | 12.71 ft | on 08-04-1969 | |
| 53. | 12.66 ft | on 10-20-2020 | |
| 54. | 12.53 ft | on 05-18-1993 | |
| 55. | 12.50 ft | on 06-27-1963 | |
| 56. | 12.45 ft | on 06-08-2007 | |
| 57. | 12.39 ft | on 06-17-1988 | |
| 58. | 12.21 ft | on 06-04-1987 | |
| 59. | 12.19 ft | on 05-19-2005 | |
| 60. | 12.12 ft | on 05-22-1968 | |
| 61. | 12.10 ft | on 06-26-1953 | |
| 62. | 11.79 ft | on 07-31-2001 | |
| 63. | 11.73 ft | on 06-04-1973 | |
| 64. | 11.65 ft | on 06-10-1997 | |
| 65. | 11.64 ft | on 05-20-1977 | |
| 66. | 11.63 ft | on 07-02-1980 | |
| 67. | 11.45 ft | on 06-14-2010 | |
| 68. | 11.40 ft | on 08-04-2024 | |
| 69. | 11.37 ft | on 05-15-2017 | |
| 70. | 11.11 ft | on 05-15-1950 | 1 |
| 71. | 10.99 ft | on 05-04-1976 | |
| 72. | 10.71 ft | on 05-13-2021 | |
| 73. | 10.25 ft | on 05-27-1998 | |
| 74. | 10.24 ft | on 06-16-1951 | 1 |
| 75. | 10.24 ft | on 07-21-1983 | |
| 76. | 10.10 ft | on 07-17-1970 | |
| 77. | 9.99 ft | on 05-20-1974 | |
| 78. | 9.96 ft | on 07-02-1996 | |
| 79. | 9.65 ft | on 08-24-1978 | |
| 80. | 9.33 ft | on 05-16-1999 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | STND | NAVD88 |
|---|---|---|
| major Flooding | N/A | N/A |
| moderate Flooding | 18.00 ft | 655.24 ft |
| minor Flooding | 15.00 ft | 652.24 ft |
| action | 13.00 ft | 650.24 ft |
| Latest Value | 7.14 ft | 644.38 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 0.00 ft | 637.24 ft |
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