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Trail River near Lawing

Highest listed crest 12.50 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft70 crests since 1948

The Trail River near Lawing crested above flood stage 11 times among the 70 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 2021. The highest, 12.50 ft on September 21, 1995, was moderate flooding, 2.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.50 ft
September 21, 1995
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
11 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 23, 2012
10.10 ft, minor flooding
Identifiers
NWS MPTA2
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, Trail River near Lawing
Action stage8.523Oct 3, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.08Sep 23, 2012Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.53Jan 6, 1999Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

70 crests from 1948 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Trail River near Lawing, 1948 to 2021 68101214ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Jun 20, 1948: 7.90 ft, below flood stage; 3,340 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1950: 8.12 ft, below flood stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1952: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1953: 10.16 ft, minor flooding; 5,860 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1953: 8.33 ft, below flood stage; 3,620 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1955: 8.69 ft, action stage; 4,030 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1956: 7.77 ft, below flood stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1958: 9.22 ft, action stage; 4,080 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1959: 8.26 ft, below flood stage; 3,030 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1960: 8.01 ft, below flood stage; 2,780 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1961: 8.95 ft, action stage; 4,030 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1962: 7.93 ft, below flood stage; 2,880 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1963: 7.86 ft, below flood stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1964: 9.19 ft, action stage; 4,370 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1965: 7.79 ft, below flood stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1966: 10.62 ft, minor flooding; 5,520 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1967: 11.93 ft, moderate flooding; 7,480 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1968: 7.92 ft, below flood stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1969: 9.20 ft, action stage; 4,090 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1969: 10.59 ft, minor flooding; 6,080 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1971: 9.30 ft, action stage; 4,150 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1972: 8.29 ft, below flood stage; 2,780 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1973: 7.86 ft, below flood stage; 2,360 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1974: 8.57 ft, action stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1975: 8.96 ft, action stage; 3,670 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1976: 10.73 ft, minor flooding; 6,660 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1977: 10.25 ft, minor flooding; 5,670 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1978: 10.10 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 1979: 8.94 ft, action stageJul 13, 1980: 9.06 ft, action stageAug 22, 1981: 9.44 ft, action stageSep 17, 1982: 8.80 ft, action stageJul 1, 1983: 8.00 ft, below flood stageOct 2, 1984: 8.96 ft, action stageJul 8, 1985: 7.90 ft, below flood stageOct 12, 1986: 9.70 ft, action stage; 4,800 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1987: 8.90 ft, action stageJun 18, 1988: 8.60 ft, action stageAug 27, 1989: 9.80 ft, action stageJul 2, 1991: 8.00 ft, below flood stageJun 8, 1993: 7.80 ft, below flood stageSep 17, 1994: 8.10 ft, below flood stageSep 21, 1995: 12.50 ft, moderate floodingSep 21, 1996: 7.30 ft, below flood stageSep 26, 1997: 8.50 ft, action stageJul 23, 1998: 8.70 ft, action stageJan 6, 1999: 11.50 ft, moderate floodingJun 20, 1999: 8.30 ft, below flood stageJul 17, 2000: 7.90 ft, below flood stageAug 29, 2001: 9.90 ft, action stageOct 24, 2002: 11.09 ft, minor flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2003: 9.70 ft, action stageJun 19, 2004: 8.20 ft, below flood stageJun 18, 2005: 7.40 ft, below flood stageOct 10, 2006: 8.30 ft, below flood stageJun 22, 2007: 7.70 ft, below flood stageJul 7, 2008: 7.80 ft, below flood stageJul 23, 2009: 8.00 ft, below flood stageJul 9, 2010: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 9.80 ft, action stageSep 23, 2012: 10.10 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 2013: 8.20 ft, below flood stageAug 13, 2014: 7.90 ft, below flood stageJun 30, 2015: 7.70 ft, below flood stageJun 26, 2016: 8.00 ft, below flood stageSep 1, 2017: 7.70 ft, below flood stageJun 19, 2018: 8.40 ft, below flood stageJun 26, 2020: 7.20 ft, below flood stageOct 3, 2020: 9.70 ft, action stageJun 26, 2021: 7.20 ft, below flood stage Highest, 12.50 ft, Sep 21, 1995 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Trail River near Lawing 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 3 1970s: 3 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 70 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Trail River near Lawing
1Sep 21, 199512.50+2.50Moderate—
2Sep 18, 196711.93+1.93Moderate7,480
3Jan 6, 199911.50+1.50Moderate—
4Oct 24, 200211.09+1.09Minor8,200
5Sep 22, 197610.73+0.73Minor6,660
6Sep 16, 196610.62+0.62Minor5,520
7Oct 7, 196910.59+0.59Minor6,080
8Aug 11, 197710.25+0.25Minor5,670
9Jun 28, 195310.16+0.16Minor5,860
10Sep 13, 197810.10+0.10Minor—
11Sep 23, 201210.10+0.10Minor—
12Aug 29, 20019.90−0.10Action—
13Aug 27, 19899.80−0.20Action—
14Sep 7, 20119.80−0.20Action—
15Oct 12, 19869.70−0.30Action4,800
16Oct 7, 20039.70−0.30Action—
17Oct 3, 20209.70−0.30Action—
18Aug 22, 19819.44−0.56Action—
19Jul 14, 19719.30−0.70Action4,150
20Jun 22, 19589.22−0.78Action4,080
21Jun 16, 19699.20−0.80Action4,090
22Aug 14, 19649.19−0.81Action4,370
23Jul 13, 19809.06−0.94Action—
24Jul 11, 19758.96−1.04Action3,670
25Oct 2, 19848.96−1.04Action—
26Sep 13, 19618.95−1.05Action4,030
27Oct 3, 19798.94−1.06Action—
28Jul 21, 19878.90−1.10Action—
29Sep 17, 19828.80−1.20Action—
30Jul 23, 19988.70−1.30Action—
31Jul 11, 19558.69−1.31Action4,030
32Jun 18, 19888.60−1.40Action—
33Sep 16, 19748.57−1.43Action3,220
34Sep 26, 19978.50−1.50Action—
35Jun 19, 20188.40−1.60Below flood stage—
36Oct 7, 19538.33−1.67Below flood stage3,620
37Jun 20, 19998.30−1.70Below flood stage—
38Oct 10, 20068.30−1.70Below flood stage—
39Aug 23, 19728.29−1.71Below flood stage2,780
40Jun 21, 19598.26−1.74Below flood stage3,030
41Jun 19, 20048.20−1.80Below flood stage—
42Jun 19, 20138.20−1.80Below flood stage—
43Jun 21, 19508.12−1.88Below flood stage3,600
44Sep 17, 19948.10−1.90Below flood stage—
45Jul 26, 19608.01−1.99Below flood stage2,780
46Jul 1, 19838.00−2.00Below flood stage—
47Jul 2, 19918.00−2.00Below flood stage—
48Jul 23, 20098.00−2.00Below flood stage—
49Jun 26, 20168.00−2.00Below flood stage—
50Jun 22, 19627.93−2.07Below flood stage2,880

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
Seward Hwy Bridge near Seward12.016.05 ft, Sep 20, 19953
Nash Road near Seward10.511.33 ft, Oct 16, 20180

Kenai Peninsula Borough: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alaska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MPTA2, 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.