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Skagway River at Skagway

Highest listed crest 26.75 ftFlood stage 26.5 ft17 crests since 1998

The Skagway River at Skagway crested above flood stage 1 time among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2024. The highest, 26.75 ft on October 1, 2022, was minor flooding, 0.25 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.75 ft
October 1, 2022; 7,328 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
26.5 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 1, 2022
26.75 ft, minor flooding
Location
Skagway Municipality
Alaska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Skagway River at Skagway
Action stage25.54Jan 15, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.51Oct 1, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1998 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Skagway River at Skagway, 1998 to 2024 202224262830ft Flood stage 26.5 ftMajor 30.0 ft Oct 20, 1998: 25.10 ft, below flood stageNov 23, 2005: 25.60 ft, action stage; 4,140 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2006: 25.24 ft, below flood stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2008: 20.02 ft, below flood stageJun 25, 2012: 25.35 ft, below flood stage; 3,350 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2013: 25.52 ft, action stage; 3,890 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2014: 25.60 ft, action stage; 4,149 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2015: 24.63 ft, below flood stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2016: 24.76 ft, below flood stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2017: 24.81 ft, below flood stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2018: 25.80 ft, action stage; 4,354 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 2019: 24.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,963 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2020: 24.76 ft, below flood stage; 2,216 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2021: 24.72 ft, below flood stage; 2,163 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2022: 26.75 ft, minor flooding; 7,328 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2023: 23.69 ft, below flood stage; 992 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2024: 23.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,121 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.75 ft, Oct 1, 2022 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Skagway River at Skagway 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Skagway River at Skagway
1Oct 1, 202226.75+0.25Minor7,328
2Jan 15, 201825.80−0.70Action4,354
3Nov 23, 200525.60−0.90Action4,140
4Jul 4, 201425.60−0.90Action4,149
5Sep 8, 201325.52−0.98Action3,890
6Jun 25, 201225.35−1.15Below flood stage3,350
7Sep 1, 200625.24−1.26Below flood stage3,220
8Oct 20, 199825.10−1.40Below flood stage—
9Sep 27, 201724.81−1.69Below flood stage2,300
10Sep 13, 201624.76−1.74Below flood stage2,230
11Dec 2, 202024.76−1.74Below flood stage2,216
12Aug 13, 202124.72−1.78Below flood stage2,163
13Oct 1, 201524.63−1.87Below flood stage2,100
14Sep 21, 201924.58−1.92Below flood stage1,963
15Jul 23, 202423.84−2.66Below flood stage1,121
16Oct 9, 202323.69−2.81Below flood stage992
17Aug 15, 200820.02−6.48Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Skagway Municipality

Flood gauges in Skagway Municipality
Skagway16.520.11 ft, Oct 13, 20220

Skagway Municipality: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alaska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SKGA2, 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.