What is the current flow on Knik River?
Knik River is currently flowing at 4,870 cfs at USGS gauge 15281000 as of Oct 3, 4:00 AM UTC.
Knik River at Palmer Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
7.02 ft
Flow 4,870 cfs · as of Oct 3, 4:00 AM UTC
Flow is 4,870 cfs.
Flow
4,870 cfs
Gauge Height
7.02 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 15281000 is a public stream gauge on Knik River in Alaska. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Knik River is not available on this page yet. Open Knik River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- PALMER (BODENBURG) C AT E DILLY AVE NR PALMER AK · 1.3 mi
- EKLUTNA LK NR PALMER AK · 7.2 mi
- MATANUSKA R AT PALMER AK · 7.3 mi
- WASILLA C NR PALMER AK · 11.0 mi
- EKLUTNA R AT OLD GLENN HWY AT EKLUTNA AK · 11.7 mi
- MOOSE C NR PALMER AK · 12.4 mi
- COTTONWOOD C NR WASILLA AK · 13.4 mi
- L SUSITNA R NR PALMER AK · 15.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Knik River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Knik River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Knik River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include PALMER (BODENBURG) C AT E DILLY AVE NR PALMER AK (1.3 miles away), EKLUTNA LK NR PALMER AK (7.2 miles away), MATANUSKA R AT PALMER AK (7.3 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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