How high is the Salmon River near Hyder AK right now?

The Salmon River near Hyder AK is currently flowing at 850 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 17.09 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Salmon River near Hyder AK normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 83th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Salmon River near Hyder AK on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 372 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 189 to 1,340 cfs.

Where is the Salmon River near Hyder AK stream gauge located?

The Salmon River near Hyder AK stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK on the Salmon River. USGS site number 15008000 (coordinates 56.0261, -130.0653).

Salmon River near Hyder AK

USGS Site No: 15008000 • Salmon River • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK

Salmon River near Hyder AK on the Salmon River is currently at 850 cfs (High — 83th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 17.09 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Salmon River

Salmon River at Gustavus AK

850

CFS Discharge

17.09

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	189
25th	Low threshold	282
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	372
75th	High threshold	527
95th	Very High threshold	1,340	Today: 850 cfs

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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	926	—
May 27, 2026	1,010	—
May 26, 2026	990	—
May 25, 2026	843	—
May 24, 2026	852	—
May 23, 2026	1,060	—
May 22, 2026	1,090	—
May 21, 2026	941	—
May 20, 2026	898	—
May 19, 2026	987	—
May 18, 2026	903	—
May 17, 2026	851	—
May 16, 2026	919	—
May 15, 2026	1,000	—
Apr 20, 2026	184	—
Apr 19, 2026	131	—
Apr 18, 2026	98	—
Apr 17, 2026	80	—
Apr 16, 2026	55	—
Apr 15, 2026	50	—
Apr 14, 2026	66	—
Apr 13, 2026	84	—
Apr 12, 2026	85	—
Apr 11, 2026	74	—
Apr 10, 2026	38	—
Apr 9, 2026	35	—
Apr 8, 2026	39	—
Apr 7, 2026	44	—
Apr 6, 2026	40	—
Apr 5, 2026	17	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 15008000
State: AK
County: Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
Coordinates: 56.0261, -130.0653
Drainage Area: 107 mi²
Datum (ft): 286.0
HUC Code: 190101060106

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 11,800 cfs

Jul 10, 2025
Min discharge: 6 cfs

Apr 1, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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