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Kenai River below Killey River

Highest listed crest 13.52 ftFlood stage 13.2 ft12 crests since 1997

The Kenai River below Killey River crested above flood stage 2 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1997 to 2006. The highest, 13.52 ft on November 6, 2002, was minor flooding, 0.32 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.52 ft
November 6, 2002; 27,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.2 ft
Major flooding from 16.5 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
November 27, 2002
13.36 ft, minor flooding
Identifiers
NWS KRKA2
USGS 15266150; out of service

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Kenai River below Killey River
Action stage11.74Oct 9, 2003The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.22Nov 27, 2002Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1997 to 2006. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kenai River below Killey River, 1997 to 2006 1012141618ft Flood stage 13.2 ftMajor 16.5 ft Aug 15, 1997: 11.73 ft, action stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1998: 11.92 ft, action stage; 17,400 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 1999: 11.38 ft, below flood stage; 15,200 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2000: 11.57 ft, below flood stage; 16,000 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2001: 12.25 ft, action stage; 19,600 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2002: 11.20 ft, below flood stage; 15,600 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 2002: 13.52 ft, minor flooding; 27,300 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 2002: 13.36 ft, minor flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2003: 12.65 ft, action stage; 22,300 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2005: 11.11 ft, below flood stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2006: 11.52 ft, below flood stage; 16,700 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2006: 10.98 ft, below flood stage; 14,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.52 ft, Nov 6, 2002 20002005

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kenai River below Killey River 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2 1990s2000s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Kenai River below Killey River
1Nov 6, 200213.52+0.32Minor27,300
2Nov 27, 200213.36+0.16Minor26,300
3Oct 9, 200312.65−0.55Action22,300
4Jul 24, 200112.25−0.95Action19,600
5Jul 7, 199811.92−1.28Action17,400
6Aug 15, 199711.73−1.47Action16,600
7Jul 23, 200011.57−1.63Below flood stage16,000
8Jul 31, 200611.52−1.68Below flood stage16,700
9Aug 8, 199911.38−1.82Below flood stage15,200
10Jul 27, 200211.20−2.00Below flood stage15,600
11Jul 26, 200511.11−2.09Below flood stage15,000
12Oct 14, 200610.98−2.22Below flood stage14,200

The worst floods along the Kenai River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Kenai River that crested above flood stage within a week.

November 27, 2002: 13.36 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Kenai River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Kenai River
Cooper LandingAK13.017.18 ft, Sep 21, 19741
Kenai Keys near SterlingAK11.015.52 ft, Sep 24, 19952
SoldotnaAK12.022.62 ft, Jan 18, 19693
Killey River this gaugeAK13.213.52 ft, Nov 6, 20020
Skilak Lake Outlet near SterlingAK13.015.56 ft, Sep 26, 20120

Other gauges in Kenai Peninsula Borough

Flood gauges in Kenai Peninsula Borough
Anchor Point15.520.83 ft, Dec 30, 20154
Anchor Point8.010.86 ft, Dec 3, 19780
Grouse Lake Outlet near Seward8.09.71 ft, Sep 19, 20120
Cooper Landing13.017.18 ft, Sep 21, 19741
Kenai Keys near Sterling11.015.52 ft, Sep 24, 19952
Soldotna12.022.62 ft, Jan 18, 19693
Skilak Lake Outlet near Sterling13.015.56 ft, Sep 26, 20120
Exit Glacier Road near Seward17.519.97 ft, Sep 19, 20120
Seward Hwy Bridge near Seward12.016.05 ft, Sep 20, 19953
Nash Road near Seward10.511.33 ft, Oct 16, 20180
Lawing10.012.50 ft, Sep 21, 19950

Kenai Peninsula Borough: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alaska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KRKA2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.