Kenai River below Skilak Lake Outlet near Sterling AK
USGS Site No: 15266110 • Kenai River • Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
Kenai River below Skilak Lake Outlet near Sterling AK on the Kenai River is currently at 2,130 cfs (Very Low — 4th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.04 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 5,690 | Today: 2,130 cfs |
| 25th | Low threshold | 5,910 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 7,150 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 8,370 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 10,500 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 2,090 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 2,110 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 2,160 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 2,060 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 1,980 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 1,930 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 1,940 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 1,910 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 1,810 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 1,890 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 1,800 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 1,750 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 1,720 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 1,610 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 691 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 706 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 706 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 692 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 698 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 694 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 699 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 699 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 699 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 689 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 691 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 692 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 706 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 708 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 690 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 699 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 15266110
- State
- AK
- County
- Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Coordinates
- 60.4661, -150.6011
- Drainage Area
- 1,250 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 181.7
- HUC Code
- 19020302
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 12.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 13.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 14.2 ft
- Major Flood
- 16.0 ft
Currently 5.96 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
15,400 cfsNov 4, 2025
- Min discharge
-
689 cfsApr 11, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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