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West Fork Kennicott River at McCarthy

Highest listed crest 1,353.71 ftFlood stage 1,350.0 ft26 crests since 1994

The West Fork Kennicott River at McCarthy crested above flood stage 13 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2020. The highest, 1,353.71 ft on July 29, 1994, was minor flooding, 3.71 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,353.71 ft
July 29, 1994; 28,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
1,350.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
13 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 5, 2006
1,353.63 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, West Fork Kennicott River at McCarthy
Action stage1,347.06Jul 12, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,350.013Jul 5, 2006Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1994 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Fork Kennicott River at McCarthy, 1994 to 2020 134413461348135013521354ft Flood stage 1,350.0 ft Jul 29, 1994: 1,353.71 ft, minor flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1995: 1,353.19 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1996: 1,352.18 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 1997: 1,353.38 ft, minor floodingAug 11, 1998: 1,351.63 ft, minor floodingJul 17, 1999: 1,350.58 ft, minor floodingJul 27, 2000: 1,351.83 ft, minor floodingJul 3, 2001: 1,352.28 ft, minor floodingAug 3, 2002: 1,352.58 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 2003: 1,351.63 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 2004: 1,351.63 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2005: 1,352.33 ft, minor floodingJul 5, 2006: 1,353.63 ft, minor floodingJul 25, 2007: 1,345.13 ft, below flood stageAug 11, 2008: 1,344.50 ft, below flood stageJul 14, 2009: 1,347.78 ft, action stageAug 2, 2010: 1,347.93 ft, action stageJul 15, 2011: 1,345.10 ft, below flood stageJun 29, 2013: 1,347.09 ft, action stageJul 7, 2014: 1,345.13 ft, below flood stageJul 15, 2015: 1,345.33 ft, below flood stageJul 26, 2016: 1,348.57 ft, action stage; 24,300 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2017: 1,345.66 ft, below flood stage; 13,600 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2018: 1,345.67 ft, below flood stage; 13,600 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2019: 1,348.93 ft, action stage; 25,800 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2020: 1,347.37 ft, action stage; 20,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 1,353.71 ft, Jul 29, 1994 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Fork Kennicott River at McCarthy 1990s: 6 2000s: 7 7 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 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, West Fork Kennicott River at McCarthy
1Jul 29, 19941,353.71+3.71Minor28,000
2Jul 5, 20061,353.63+3.63Minor—
3Aug 8, 19971,353.38+3.38Minor—
4Jul 23, 19951,353.19+3.19Minor23,400
5Aug 3, 20021,352.58+2.58Minor—
6Jun 20, 20051,352.33+2.33Minor—
7Jul 3, 20011,352.28+2.28Minor—
8Jul 31, 19961,352.18+2.18Minor17,400
9Jul 27, 20001,351.83+1.83Minor—
10Aug 11, 19981,351.63+1.63Minor—
11Jul 4, 20031,351.63+1.63Minor—
12Jul 12, 20041,351.63+1.63Minor—
13Jul 17, 19991,350.58+0.58Minor—
14Jul 8, 20191,348.93−1.07Action25,800
15Jul 26, 20161,348.57−1.43Action24,300
16Aug 2, 20101,347.93−2.07Action—
17Jul 14, 20091,347.78−2.22Action—
18Jul 12, 20201,347.37−2.63Action20,100
19Jun 29, 20131,347.09−2.91Action—
20Jul 18, 20181,345.67−4.33Below flood stage13,600
21Jul 17, 20171,345.66−4.34Below flood stage13,600
22Jul 15, 20151,345.33−4.67Below flood stage—
23Jul 25, 20071,345.13−4.87Below flood stage—
24Jul 7, 20141,345.13−4.87Below flood stage—
25Jul 15, 20111,345.10−4.90Below flood stage—
26Aug 11, 20081,344.50−5.50Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Copper River Census Area

Flood gauges in Copper River Census Area
Sourdough11.016.03 ft, May 7, 19760
the Richardson Highway near Gulkana10.018.45 ft, May 11, 19860
Glenn Hwy10.512.30 ft, Jun 9, 20120
Glennallen31.041.77 ft, May 31, 20082
the Richardson Hwy near Tonsina12.514.57 ft, Oct 11, 20060

Copper River Census Area: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alaska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MXYA2, 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.