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Russell Creek near Cold Bay

Highest listed crest 30.75 ftFlood stage 29.5 ft28 crests since 1981

The Russell Creek near Cold Bay crested above flood stage 7 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1981 to 2016. The highest, 30.75 ft on October 22, 1981, was minor flooding, 1.25 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
30.75 ft
October 22, 1981; 6,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
29.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 28, 2016
30.24 ft, minor flooding

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Russell Creek near Cold Bay
Action stage28.57Dec 10, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)29.57Oct 28, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage32.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1981 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Russell Creek near Cold Bay, 1981 to 2016 2728293031ft Flood stage 29.5 ft Oct 22, 1981: 30.75 ft, minor flooding; 6,000 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 1982: 27.87 ft, below flood stage; 1,930 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1983: 28.35 ft, below flood stage; 2,540 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1985: 29.15 ft, action stage; 3,620 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1985: 30.22 ft, minor flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1986: 27.95 ft, below flood stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1996: 29.90 ft, minor flooding; 4,700 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1997: 27.50 ft, below flood stage; 1,910 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1998: 28.52 ft, action stage; 3,170 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1999: 28.34 ft, below flood stage; 2,930 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2000: 27.73 ft, below flood stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2000: 28.74 ft, action stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2002: 28.11 ft, below flood stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2002: 27.49 ft, below flood stage; 1,490 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2004: 27.80 ft, below flood stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2005: 27.95 ft, below flood stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2005: 28.07 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2007: 29.44 ft, action stage; 4,050 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2008: 29.44 ft, action stage; 4,050 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2009: 27.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2010: 27.45 ft, below flood stageNov 22, 2010: 29.12 ft, action stage; 3,580 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2011: 28.83 ft, action stage; 3,180 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2013: 29.68 ft, minor flooding; 2,410 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2014: 30.62 ft, minor flooding; 3,500 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2015: 28.27 ft, below flood stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2016: 30.55 ft, minor flooding; 3,420 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2016: 30.24 ft, minor flooding; 3,040 cubic feet per second Highest, 30.75 ft, Oct 22, 1981 199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Russell Creek near Cold Bay 1980s: 2 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 4 4 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Russell Creek near Cold Bay
1Oct 22, 198130.75+1.25Minor6,000
2Sep 12, 201430.62+1.12Minor3,500
3Sep 30, 201630.55+1.05Minor3,420
4Oct 28, 201630.24+0.74Minor3,040
5Oct 5, 198530.22+0.72Minor5,200
6Jun 24, 199629.90+0.40Minor4,700
7Jun 22, 201329.68+0.18Minor2,410
8Nov 30, 200729.44−0.06Action4,050
9Oct 9, 200829.44−0.06Action4,050
10Sep 18, 198529.15−0.35Action3,620
11Nov 22, 201029.12−0.38Action3,580
12Dec 10, 201128.83−0.67Action3,180
13Nov 12, 200028.74−0.76Action3,060
14Sep 18, 199828.52−0.98Action3,170
15Dec 22, 198328.35−1.15Below flood stage2,540
16Aug 3, 199928.34−1.16Below flood stage2,930
17May 16, 201528.27−1.23Below flood stage1,180
18May 24, 200228.11−1.39Below flood stage2,220
19Dec 7, 200528.07−1.43Below flood stage2,180
20Nov 13, 198627.95−1.55Below flood stage2,030
21Sep 14, 200527.95−1.55Below flood stage2,030
22Nov 11, 198227.87−1.63Below flood stage1,930
23Sep 29, 200427.80−1.70Below flood stage1,840
24Jun 2, 200027.73−1.77Below flood stage1,760
25Dec 21, 200927.60−1.90Below flood stage1,610
26Sep 6, 199727.50−2.00Below flood stage1,910
27Oct 10, 200227.49−2.01Below flood stage1,490
28Sep 18, 201027.45−2.05Below flood stage—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RCBA2, 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.