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Montana Creek at Mendenhall Loop Road Bridge near Auke Bay

Critical Stages
14' - Action
14.5' - Flood
17' - Moderate
17.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 2:00 PM LMT 1/1/01

Status: Out Of Service

Stage: -999 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

Observation history not available.

Hydrograph for Montana Creek at Mendenhall Loop Road Bridge near Auke Bay
20' - Water completely covers Back Loop Road to a depth of 3 feet. The residence on Northwest side of Mendenhall Loop Road will experience major flooding, with water over stem walls and possibly flowing into homes. Surrounding yards and driveways will be covered by at least 3 feet of water.
18' - Water will be flowing across Back Loop Road near the Montana Creek bridge up to 1 foot in depth and will likely force the closure of the road. Residence on the Northwest side of Mendenhall Loop Road will flood to the top of foundation with several feet of water covering driveways and surrounding yards. As much as 3 feet of water is possible over the low water crossing on Montana Creek Road.
17' - This is an estimate of the stage where the Mendenhall Loop Road near the Montana Creek gauge begins to flood. Houses on NE side of Mendenhall Loop Road will have water up to the foundation and become surrounded by water.
15.5' - Up to one half foot of water will flow over the low water crossing on Montana Creek Road after the community gardens. Water will approach and begin to inundate yards of residences along the Northwest side of Mendenhall Loop Road.
14.5' - Water begins flowing over the low water crossing on Montana Creek Road. Bankfull conditions at the gauge with water starting to inundate adjacent undeveloped fields along Mendenhall Loop Road.
DateStage (ft)
Oct 20, 1998 17.36
Sep 25, 1996 16.8
Aug 23, 1966 16.77
Jul 9, 2013 16.77
Aug 24, 1974 16.58
Nov 19, 2005 16.58
Sep 10, 1995 16.42
Sep 29, 1970 16.32
Jan 22, 2022 16.08
Aug 13, 2021 16
Sep 21, 2013 15.97
Aug 20, 2011 15.92
Oct 27, 2017 15.91
Oct 20, 1999 15.82
Sep 20, 2022 15.79
Oct 6, 1972 15.76
Aug 17, 2009 15.74
Nov 26, 2002 15.73
Aug 12, 2023 15.7
Oct 4, 2006 15.69

Data provided by the National Weather Service.