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Kenai River below Skilak Lake Outlet near Sterling

Critical Stages
12' - Action
13' - Flood
14.2' - Moderate
16' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:30 AM AKST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 6.88 ft

Flow: 1.7 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2:30 AM 12/16 6.89 1.71
2:15 AM 12/16 6.89 1.71
2:00 AM 12/16 6.88 1.7
1:45 AM 12/16 6.89 1.71
1:30 AM 12/16 6.88 1.7
1:15 AM 12/16 6.88 1.7
1:00 AM 12/16 6.88 1.7
12:45 AM 12/16 6.88 1.7
12:30 AM 12/16 6.88 1.7
12:15 AM 12/16 6.88 1.7
12:00 AM 12/16 6.88 1.7
11:45 PM 12/15 6.88 1.7
11:30 PM 12/15 6.88 1.7
11:15 PM 12/15 6.88 1.7
11:00 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
10:45 PM 12/15 6.88 1.7
10:30 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
10:15 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
10:00 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
9:45 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
9:30 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
9:15 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
9:00 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
8:45 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
8:30 PM 12/15 6.9 1.73
8:15 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
8:00 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
7:45 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
7:30 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
7:15 PM 12/15 6.89 1.71
Hydrograph for Kenai River below Skilak Lake Outlet near Sterling
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
8.4' - Low water level -- Class I whitewater below Skilak Lake
DateStage (ft)
Sep 26, 2012 15.56
Sep 13, 2023 15.16
Aug 14, 2009 15.02
Aug 18, 2014 14.03
Nov 27, 2002 13.95
Sep 27, 2013 13.48
Oct 10, 2003 13.27
Sep 2, 2001 13.21
Aug 24, 2022 13.2
Sep 22, 2018 13.1
Oct 6, 2020 13.07
Jul 11, 2019 12.96
Sep 11, 2011 12.81
Sep 26, 2017 12.69
Aug 9, 2016 12.61
Jul 9, 1998 12.51
Sep 28, 1997 12.49
Sep 11, 2008 12.35
Jul 30, 2006 12.35
Aug 8, 2010 12.19

Data provided by the National Weather Service.