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Terror River at Mouth near Kodiak

Highest listed crest 7.67 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft46 crests since 1964

The Terror River at Mouth near Kodiak crested above flood stage 9 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1964 to 2019. The highest, 7.67 ft on September 19, 1995, was moderate flooding, 2.67 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.67 ft
September 19, 1995; 10,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 9, 2019
6.96 ft, minor flooding
Location
Kodiak Island Borough
Alaska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Terror River at Mouth near Kodiak
Action stage4.016Oct 27, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.07Dec 9, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.02Oct 9, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1964 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Terror River at Mouth near Kodiak, 1964 to 2019 345678ft Flood stage 5.0 ft Aug 13, 1964: 4.32 ft, action stage; 2,390 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1965: 4.18 ft, action stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1966: 5.26 ft, minor flooding; 3,820 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1967: 4.69 ft, action stage; 2,890 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1968: 4.72 ft, action stage; 2,940 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1982: 3.43 ft, below flood stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1983: 3.76 ft, below flood stage; 1,910 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1984: 4.80 ft, action stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1985: 4.75 ft, action stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1986: 3.49 ft, below flood stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1987: 3.89 ft, below flood stage; 2,170 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1988: 3.22 ft, below flood stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1988: 3.54 ft, below flood stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1990: 3.94 ft, below flood stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1991: 3.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1992: 3.51 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1993: 3.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 1994: 3.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1995: 7.67 ft, moderate flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1995: 3.87 ft, below flood stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1997: 3.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1997: 5.12 ft, minor flooding; 3,630 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1999: 4.00 ft, action stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2000: 3.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2001: 3.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2001: 4.78 ft, action stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2002: 4.78 ft, action stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 2002: 5.57 ft, minor flooding; 4,410 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2003: 5.82 ft, minor flooding; 4,910 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2005: 3.79 ft, below flood stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 2005: 4.23 ft, action stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2006: 4.21 ft, action stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2008: 3.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2009: 4.37 ft, action stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2009: 7.13 ft, moderate flooding; 8,100 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2010: 3.23 ft, below flood stage; 1,207 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2011: 4.45 ft, action stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2012: 4.69 ft, action stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2013: 3.48 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2014: 4.68 ft, action stage; 2,880 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2014: 5.84 ft, minor flooding; 4,950 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2015: 4.96 ft, action stage; 3,320 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2016: 6.42 ft, minor flooding; 6,250 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2018: 3.62 ft, below flood stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2018: 3.27 ft, below flood stage; 940 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2019: 6.96 ft, minor flooding; 7,630 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.67 ft, Sep 19, 1995 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Terror River at Mouth near Kodiak 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 3 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Terror River at Mouth near Kodiak
1Sep 19, 19957.67+2.67Moderate10,000
2Oct 9, 20097.13+2.13Moderate8,100
3Dec 9, 20196.96+1.96Minor7,630
4Oct 12, 20166.42+1.42Minor6,250
5Nov 12, 20145.84+0.84Minor4,950
6Oct 15, 20035.82+0.82Minor4,910
7Nov 23, 20025.57+0.57Minor4,410
8Sep 26, 19665.26+0.26Minor3,820
9Nov 9, 19975.12+0.12Minor3,630
10Oct 27, 20154.96−0.04Action3,320
11Nov 29, 19844.80−0.20Action3,060
12Oct 4, 20014.78−0.22Action3,030
13Oct 4, 20024.78−0.22Action3,030
14Sep 29, 19854.75−0.25Action3,000
15Aug 10, 19684.72−0.28Action2,940
16Sep 16, 19674.69−0.31Action2,890
17Sep 27, 20124.69−0.31Action2,900
18Jan 17, 20144.68−0.32Action2,880
19Sep 5, 20114.45−0.55Action2,560
20Sep 16, 20094.37−0.63Action2,450
21Aug 13, 19644.32−0.68Action2,390
22Oct 21, 20054.23−0.77Action2,270
23Oct 9, 20064.21−0.79Action2,240
24Sep 10, 19654.18−0.82Action2,200
25Jun 14, 19994.00−1.00Action1,920
26Sep 27, 19903.94−1.06Below flood stage2,050
27Jul 19, 19873.89−1.11Below flood stage2,170
28Oct 2, 19953.87−1.13Below flood stage1,730
29May 6, 20053.79−1.21Below flood stage1,750
30Sep 22, 20013.77−1.23Below flood stage1,730
31Jun 21, 19833.76−1.24Below flood stage1,910
32Sep 24, 19943.70−1.30Below flood stage1,840
33Jan 13, 20183.62−1.38Below flood stage1,300
34Oct 2, 19883.54−1.46Below flood stage1,620
35Jun 3, 19923.51−1.49Below flood stage1,650
36Aug 25, 19863.49−1.51Below flood stage1,640
37Aug 6, 20133.48−1.52Below flood stage1,440
38Aug 18, 19933.45−1.55Below flood stage1,590
39Jun 5, 19823.43−1.57Below flood stage1,580
40Jun 19, 19913.37−1.63Below flood stage1,450
41Jun 12, 20003.37−1.63Below flood stage1,330
42Aug 19, 20083.34−1.66Below flood stage1,310
43Apr 10, 19973.31−1.69Below flood stage1,140
44Nov 16, 20183.27−1.73Below flood stage940
45May 24, 20103.23−1.77Below flood stage1,207
46Aug 25, 19883.22−1.78Below flood stage1,300

Kodiak Island Borough: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alaska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KDKA2, 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.