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Resurrection River at Seward Hwy Bridge near Seward

Highest listed crest 16.05 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft37 crests since 1977

The Resurrection River at Seward Hwy Bridge near Seward crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1977 to 2009. The highest, 16.05 ft on September 20, 1995, was major flooding, 4.05 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Resurrection River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.05 ft
September 20, 1995
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
3
5th of 110 gauges in Alaska
Most recent flood crest
June 5, 2007
12.10 ft, minor flooding
Identifiers
NWS SRRA2
USGS 15237700; 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, Resurrection River at Seward Hwy Bridge near Seward
Action stage11.06Jul 29, 2009The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.010Jun 5, 2007Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.014Oct 9, 2006Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.03Sep 20, 1995Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1977 to 2009. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Resurrection River at Seward Hwy Bridge near Seward, 1977 to 2009 81012141618ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Aug 4, 1977: 12.85 ft, minor floodingAug 14, 1977: 12.40 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 1978: 12.45 ft, minor floodingAug 10, 1979: 12.75 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 1980: 11.70 ft, action stageAug 8, 1981: 12.76 ft, minor floodingSep 17, 1981: 13.05 ft, moderate floodingSep 16, 1982: 15.00 ft, major floodingSep 21, 1982: 13.23 ft, moderate floodingAug 8, 1983: 11.31 ft, action stageAug 19, 1984: 13.08 ft, moderate floodingSep 28, 1985: 10.81 ft, below flood stageAug 27, 1986: 12.46 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 1986: 15.05 ft, major floodingOct 9, 1987: 11.99 ft, action stageAug 25, 1988: 13.25 ft, moderate floodingAug 25, 1989: 13.52 ft, moderate floodingSep 8, 1989: 12.82 ft, minor floodingSep 14, 1990: 12.70 ft, minor floodingSep 18, 1990: 13.18 ft, moderate floodingSep 9, 1991: 13.39 ft, moderate floodingSep 16, 1991: 13.23 ft, moderate floodingAug 4, 1992: 13.35 ft, moderate floodingAug 25, 1992: 13.55 ft, moderate floodingAug 15, 1993: 13.80 ft, moderate floodingAug 19, 1993: 14.35 ft, moderate floodingSep 16, 1994: 12.40 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 1995: 13.00 ft, moderate floodingSep 20, 1995: 16.05 ft, major floodingSep 18, 1996: 9.50 ft, below flood stageSep 9, 1997: 11.55 ft, action stageSep 18, 1999: 10.65 ft, below flood stageJun 8, 2005: 10.95 ft, below flood stageOct 9, 2006: 13.80 ft, moderate floodingJun 5, 2007: 12.10 ft, minor floodingSep 4, 2008: 11.39 ft, action stageJul 29, 2009: 11.30 ft, action stage Highest, 16.05 ft, Sep 20, 1995 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Resurrection River at Seward Hwy Bridge near Seward 1970s: 4 1980s: 10 1990s: 11 11 2000s: 2 1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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, Resurrection River at Seward Hwy Bridge near Seward
1Sep 20, 199516.05+4.05Major—
2Oct 11, 198615.05+3.05Major—
3Sep 16, 198215.00+3.00Major—
4Aug 19, 199314.35+2.35Moderate—
5Aug 15, 199313.80+1.80Moderate—
6Oct 9, 200613.80+1.80Moderate—
7Aug 25, 199213.55+1.55Moderate—
8Aug 25, 198913.52+1.52Moderate—
9Sep 9, 199113.39+1.39Moderate—
10Aug 4, 199213.35+1.35Moderate—
11Aug 25, 198813.25+1.25Moderate—
12Sep 21, 198213.23+1.23Moderate—
13Sep 16, 199113.23+1.23Moderate—
14Sep 18, 199013.18+1.18Moderate—
15Aug 19, 198413.08+1.08Moderate—
16Sep 17, 198113.05+1.05Moderate—
17Sep 8, 199513.00+1.00Moderate—
18Aug 4, 197712.85+0.85Minor—
19Sep 8, 198912.82+0.82Minor—
20Aug 8, 198112.76+0.76Minor—
21Aug 10, 197912.75+0.75Minor—
22Sep 14, 199012.70+0.70Minor—
23Aug 27, 198612.46+0.46Minor—
24Sep 13, 197812.45+0.45Minor—
25Aug 14, 197712.40+0.40Minor—
26Sep 16, 199412.40+0.40Minor—
27Jun 5, 200712.10+0.10Minor—
28Oct 9, 198711.99−0.01Action—
29Jun 26, 198011.70−0.30Action—
30Sep 9, 199711.55−0.45Action—
31Sep 4, 200811.39−0.61Action—
32Aug 8, 198311.31−0.69Action—
33Jul 29, 200911.30−0.70Action—
34Jun 8, 200510.95−1.05Below flood stage—
35Sep 28, 198510.81−1.19Below flood stage—
36Sep 18, 199910.65−1.35Below flood stage—
37Sep 18, 19969.50−2.50Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Resurrection River

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

September 20, 1995: 16.05 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Resurrection River

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

Flood gauges on the Resurrection River
Exit Glacier Road near SewardAK17.519.97 ft, Sep 19, 20120
Seward Hwy Bridge near Seward this gaugeAK12.016.05 ft, Sep 20, 19953

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
Killey River13.213.52 ft, Nov 6, 20020
Skilak Lake Outlet near Sterling13.015.56 ft, Sep 26, 20120
Exit Glacier Road near Seward17.519.97 ft, Sep 19, 20120
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 SRRA2, 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.