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Skagway River at Skagway River Bridge Stage (ft)Observed: 19 ft at 12:41PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 19.01 ft at 1:42PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 19.02 ft at 2:49PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 18.96 ft at 3:42PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 18.99 ft at 4:41PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 18.98 ft at 5:42PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 19 ft at 6:42PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 19.01 ft at 7:41PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 19 ft at 8:48PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 19 ft at 9:41PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 19.01 ft at 10:41PM Mar 15, 2023Observed: 19.03 ft at 12:08AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.01 ft at 12:42AM Mar 16, 2023Highest Observation: 19.37 ft at 8:42AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.16 ft at 11:42AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.04 ft at 1:42PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.11 ft at 2:48PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.05 ft at 3:42PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.02 ft at 4:42PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.01 ft at 5:42PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.07 ft at 6:48PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.05 ft at 7:42PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.09 ft at 8:41PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.07 ft at 9:43PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.05 ft at 10:43PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.07 ft at 11:41PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 19.08 ft at 12:42AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.11 ft at 1:41AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.1 ft at 2:41AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.1 ft at 3:48AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.09 ft at 4:42AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.11 ft at 5:41AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.13 ft at 6:43AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.1 ft at 7:41AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.09 ft at 8:41AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.05 ft at 9:41AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.05 ft at 10:43AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.1 ft at 11:48AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.06 ft at 12:41PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.02 ft at 1:42PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.16 ft at 2:42PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 18.83 ft at 3:42PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 18.95 ft at 4:42PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.07 ft at 5:42PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.06 ft at 6:41PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.07 ft at 7:48PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.07 ft at 8:41PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.02 ft at 9:48PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 19.11 ft at 10:48PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 18.8 ft at 11:42PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 18.8 ft at 12:41AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.8 ft at 1:48AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.86 ft at 2:54AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.84 ft at 3:42AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.86 ft at 4:48AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.86 ft at 5:42AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.6 ft at 6:42AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.98 ft at 10:42AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.91 ft at 11:42AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.91 ft at 12:41PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.9 ft at 1:42PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.95 ft at 2:49PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.9 ft at 3:48PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.91 ft at 4:41PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.9 ft at 5:42PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.91 ft at 6:42PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.87 ft at 7:41PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.9 ft at 8:42PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.9 ft at 8:49PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.89 ft at 9:41PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.89 ft at 10:41PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.9 ft at 11:49PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 18.94 ft at 12:42AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.93 ft at 1:41AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.94 ft at 2:48AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.92 ft at 3:48AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.93 ft at 4:42AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.92 ft at 5:48AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.89 ft at 6:41AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.88 ft at 7:42AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.87 ft at 8:41AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.88 ft at 9:55AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.87 ft at 10:41AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.86 ft at 11:42AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.83 ft at 12:48PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.84 ft at 2:02PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.8 ft at 2:48PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.8 ft at 3:41PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.83 ft at 4:42PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.83 ft at 5:41PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.82 ft at 6:42PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.79 ft at 7:42PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.8 ft at 8:41PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.79 ft at 9:43PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.79 ft at 10:42PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.8 ft at 11:41PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 18.77 ft at 12:48AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 18.77 ft at 1:41AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 18.82 ft at 2:42AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 18.92 ft at 3:42AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 18.84 ft at 4:48AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 19.01 ft at 5:42AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 19.03 ft at 6:43AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 19.04 ft at 7:41AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 18.95 ft at 8:41AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 18.9 ft at 9:42AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 18.83 ft at 10:42AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 18.55 ft at 5:55PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 18.63 ft at 8:42PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 18.66 ft at 9:42PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 18.62 ft at 10:43PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 18.71 ft at 2:50AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.68 ft at 3:42AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.67 ft at 4:42AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.67 ft at 5:42AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.66 ft at 6:48AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.92 ft at 10:42AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.73 ft at 11:41AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.56 ft at 2:42PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.57 ft at 3:42PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.55 ft at 4:42PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.55 ft at 5:42PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.67 ft at 6:42PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.62 ft at 7:41PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.71 ft at 8:42PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.68 ft at 9:41PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.61 ft at 10:42PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.63 ft at 11:43PM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 18.62 ft at 12:42AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 18.6 ft at 1:41AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 18.59 ft at 2:41AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 18.58 ft at 3:42AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 18.61 ft at 4:41AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 18.61 ft at 5:48AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 18.6 ft at 6:41AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 18.6 ft at 7:42AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 18.6 ft at 8:48AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 18.58 ft at 9:48AM Mar 22, 2023Observed: 18.6 ft at 10:41AM Mar 22, 2023SKGA2(plotting HGIRV) Graph Created (11:47AM Mar 22, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 18.6 ft at 10:41 AM AKDT 22-Mar-2023. 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
(3) 25.60 ft on 11/23/2005
(4) 25.60 ft on 07/04/2014
(5) 25.52 ft on 09/08/2013
(6) 25.35 ft on 06/25/2012
(7) 25.24 ft on 09/01/2006
(8) 25.10 ft on 10/20/1998
(9) 24.81 ft on 09/27/2017
(10) 24.76 ft on 09/13/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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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
(3) Bridges
(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
Other Not Available Not Available  

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