Search
Menu

Explore

Hazards

Analysis

Rankings

Reference

Moose Creek at Oilwell Road near Trapper Creek

Highest listed crest 19.05 ftFlood stage 16.5 ft13 crests since 2007

The Moose Creek at Oilwell Road near Trapper Creek crested above flood stage 5 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2026. The highest, 19.05 ft on July 23, 2026, was moderate flooding, 2.55 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.05 ft
July 23, 2026
Flood stage
16.5 ft
Major flooding from 20.5 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 23, 2026
19.05 ft, moderate flooding
Identifiers
NWS MOWA2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Moose Creek at Oilwell Road near Trapper Creek
Action stage16.02Aug 23, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.54Sep 29, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.51Jul 23, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2007 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Moose Creek at Oilwell Road near Trapper Creek, 2007 to 2026 1416182022ft Flood stage 16.5 ftMajor 20.5 ft Apr 22, 2007: 14.50 ft, below flood stageMay 11, 2008: 14.50 ft, below flood stageMay 3, 2009: 16.50 ft, minor floodingAug 12, 2010: 14.10 ft, below flood stageAug 10, 2011: 16.35 ft, action stageSep 20, 2012: 17.05 ft, minor floodingAug 23, 2013: 16.20 ft, action stageOct 29, 2013: 17.35 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2015: 17.35 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 2016: 15.45 ft, below flood stageSep 24, 2017: 14.65 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2020: 14.45 ft, below flood stageJul 23, 2026: 19.05 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 19.05 ft, Jul 23, 2026 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Moose Creek at Oilwell Road near Trapper Creek 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Moose Creek at Oilwell Road near Trapper Creek
1Jul 23, 202619.05+2.55Moderate—
2Oct 29, 201317.35+0.85Minor—
3Sep 29, 201517.35+0.85Minor—
4Sep 20, 201217.05+0.55Minor—
5May 3, 200916.500.00Minor—
6Aug 10, 201116.35−0.15Action—
7Aug 23, 201316.20−0.30Action—
8Sep 13, 201615.45−1.05Below flood stage—
9Sep 24, 201714.65−1.85Below flood stage—
10Apr 22, 200714.50−2.00Below flood stage—
11May 11, 200814.50−2.00Below flood stage—
12May 6, 202014.45−2.05Below flood stage—
13Aug 12, 201014.10−2.40Below flood stage—

Gauges on the Moose Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Moose Creek
Oilwell Road near Trapper Creek this gaugeAK16.519.05 ft, Jul 23, 20260
PalmerAK17.517.96 ft, Aug 7, 20180

Other gauges in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Flood gauges in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Chelatna Lake near Lake Outlet3.34.29 ft, Sep 24, 20120
Willow176.0179.70 ft, Sep 21, 20120
Hatcher Pass Rd Bridge10.012.45 ft, Sep 21, 20120
Parks Hwy Bridge near Houston11.013.95 ft, Sep 22, 20122
Palmer6.59.00 ft, Aug 19, 20062
Paxson6.58.24 ft, Aug 11, 19710
Parks Highway Bridge9.011.30 ft, Oct 10, 19861
Palmer17.517.96 ft, Aug 7, 20180
Skwentna42.043.96 ft, Jun 25, 20120
Gold Creek14.018.30 ft, Jun 15, 19620
Denali12.513.32 ft, Aug 10, 19710
Alaska Railroad Bridge 227.1 at Talkeetna13.016.55 ft, Oct 11, 19862
Talkeetna12.517.38 ft, Oct 11, 19862
Parks Highway near Willow10.013.86 ft, Oct 11, 19863
Willow5.99.01 ft, Oct 11, 19865
Lake Creek20.522.54 ft, Aug 30, 20250

Matanuska-Susitna Borough: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alaska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MOWA2, 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.