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South Fork Campbell Creek at Canyon Mouth near Anchorage

Highest listed crest 5.80 ftFlood stage 4.3 ft21 crests since 1976

The South Fork Campbell Creek at Canyon Mouth near Anchorage crested above flood stage 3 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1976 to 2021. The highest, 5.80 ft on September 20, 2012, was moderate flooding, 1.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.80 ft
September 20, 2012
Flood stage
4.3 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 20, 2012
5.80 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Anchorage Municipality
Near Anchorage (14.9 mi)
Identifiers
NWS CSRA2
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, South Fork Campbell Creek at Canyon Mouth near Anchorage
Action stage3.710Oct 6, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.32Aug 19, 2006Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.01Sep 20, 2012Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1976 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Fork Campbell Creek at Canyon Mouth near Anchorage, 1976 to 2021 3456ft Flood stage 4.3 ftMajor 6.0 ft Sep 21, 1976: 3.89 ft, action stage; 342 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1981: 4.21 ft, action stage; 476 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1989: 4.35 ft, minor flooding; 550 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1995: 3.91 ft, action stageAug 31, 1997: 4.13 ft, action stageJun 7, 1998: 4.16 ft, action stageOct 8, 2002: 3.58 ft, below flood stageJun 15, 2003: 3.36 ft, below flood stageOct 1, 2004: 4.11 ft, action stageSep 24, 2005: 3.95 ft, action stageAug 19, 2006: 4.84 ft, minor flooding; 805 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2007: 3.33 ft, below flood stageJul 27, 2010: 3.73 ft, action stage; 212 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2011: 3.75 ft, action stageSep 20, 2012: 5.80 ft, moderate floodingOct 6, 2012: 4.24 ft, action stageOct 8, 2013: 3.38 ft, below flood stageSep 29, 2015: 3.67 ft, below flood stageSep 22, 2016: 3.32 ft, below flood stageSep 23, 2017: 3.20 ft, below flood stageAug 28, 2021: 3.66 ft, below flood stage Highest, 5.80 ft, Sep 20, 2012 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Fork Campbell Creek at Canyon Mouth near Anchorage 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, South Fork Campbell Creek at Canyon Mouth near Anchorage
1Sep 20, 20125.80+1.50Moderate—
2Aug 19, 20064.84+0.54Minor805
3Aug 28, 19894.35+0.05Minor550
4Oct 6, 20124.24−0.06Action—
5Aug 12, 19814.21−0.09Action476
6Jun 7, 19984.16−0.14Action—
7Aug 31, 19974.13−0.17Action—
8Oct 1, 20044.11−0.19Action—
9Sep 24, 20053.95−0.35Action—
10Sep 21, 19953.91−0.39Action—
11Sep 21, 19763.89−0.41Action342
12Aug 7, 20113.75−0.55Action—
13Jul 27, 20103.73−0.57Action212
14Sep 29, 20153.67−0.63Below flood stage—
15Aug 28, 20213.66−0.64Below flood stage—
16Oct 8, 20023.58−0.72Below flood stage—
17Oct 8, 20133.38−0.92Below flood stage—
18Jun 15, 20033.36−0.94Below flood stage—
19Sep 20, 20073.33−0.97Below flood stage—
20Sep 22, 20163.32−0.98Below flood stage—
21Sep 23, 20173.20−1.10Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Anchorage Municipality

Flood gauges in Anchorage Municipality
Spenard20.523.04 ft, Aug 26, 19890
Arctic Blvd at Anchorage4.05.88 ft, Sep 21, 20120
Eagle River8.011.00 ft, Sep 21, 19950
Anchorage6.57.13 ft, Sep 23, 20120

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CSRA2, 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.