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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental) Not Available

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Forecasts for the Stikine River near Mouth are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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Upstream Gauge

Zoom Level:9

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	31
Moderate Flood Stage:	28.5
Flood Stage:	27
Action Stage:	25
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 30.60 ft on 09/23/1994
(2) 30.53 ft on 09/10/2011
(3) 28.22 ft on 09/11/1981
(4) 27.24 ft on 06/09/2007
(5) 26.90 ft on 06/29/2021
(6) 26.61 ft on 06/17/1992
(7) 26.32 ft on 06/12/2009
(8) 26.18 ft on 07/03/1987
(9) 26.15 ft on 06/04/1990
(10) 25.94 ft on 10/03/1987
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 23.71 ft on 05/21/2023 (P)
(2) 23.75 ft on 07/06/2022
(3) 26.90 ft on 06/29/2021
(4) 24.65 ft on 06/21/2020
(5) 22.43 ft on 09/22/2019
(6) 21.09 ft on 08/10/2018
(7) 22.56 ft on 08/23/2017
(8) 22.51 ft on 10/10/2015
(9) 23.18 ft on 05/28/2015
(10) 24.87 ft on 09/29/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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29	Forest Serivce cabins, the Chief Shakes hot springs site, and other private cabins along the river will be flooded with 3-4 ft of water.
28	Water will begin to inundate some Forest Services cabins and near the Chief Shakes hot springs, the hot tub will begin to float.
27	Water will be at the base of the Cheif Shakes hot springs site with 2-3 ft of water in the field in front.
25	Water will cover the field in front of the site of the Cheif Shakes hot springs with water under the dressing room structure.
Photos (1) Flooded cabin along river (2) Flooded forest service cabin along river (3) Flooded forest service cabin along river #2 (4) Looking across river from gauge (5) Staff gauge along the river (6) Looking upstream from gauge (7) Looking downstream from gauge (8) Picture of forest service cabin along river (9) High water at forest service cabin

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Mouth

Additional Information

Water Temperature Chart

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The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

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