Mendenhall River at Loop Road Bridge near Auke Bay water level

Name: Mendenhall River at Loop Road Bridge near Auke Bay water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mendenhall River, Alaska, United States

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Water level

41.25ft Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM AKDT (30 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Mendenhall River at Loop Road Bridge near Auke Bay reads 41.25 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM AKDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has risen 0.21 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 40.39 ft and 43.28 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.71 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 54.53 ftSeptember 11, 1995

Floating and fishing near Mendenhall River at Loop Road Bridge near Auke Bay

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	54.53 ft	September 11, 1995
2	53.85 ft	July 22, 2011
3	53.58 ft	August 18, 2009
4	53.02 ft	August 23, 2011
5	52.81 ft	September 2, 2006
6	52.78 ft	October 20, 1998
7	51.83 ft	August 17, 2003
8	51.38 ft	August 14, 1997
9	51.25 ft	August 22, 2000
10	51.25 ft	July 30, 2004

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 47° 40° 2.26 in, 100% Wind 25 mph

21 Wed 42° 37° 1.55 in, 100% Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 41° 37° 0.72 in, 100% Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 43° 32° 0.06 in, 77% Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 46° 32° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 49° 35° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 45° 37° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 05:38 PM Daylight 9 hr, 49 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Mendenhall River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mendenhall River near Auke BayRiver gauge, Mendenhall River	2.95 ft	Below flood stage	+0.24 ft	1.7 mi
Mendenhall River below Montana Creek near Auke BayRiver gauge, Mendenhall River	1.28 ft	No reference yet	+0.64 ft	2.0 mi
Mendenhall River at Brotherhood Branch at Auke BayRiver gauge, Mendenhall River	8.72 ft	No reference yet	+0.42 ft	2.5 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lemon Creek near JuneauRiver gauge, Lemon Creek	813 cfs	Very high	±0	5.9 mi
Antler River below Antler Lake near Auke BayRiver gauge, Antler River	31.47 ft	Below flood stage	+0.23 ft	31 mi
Taku River near JuneauRiver gauge, Taku River	32.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	33 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Mendenhall River at Loop Road Bridge near Auke Bay today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM AKDT, the water level was 41.25 ft. Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mendenhall River at Loop Road Bridge near Auke Bay rising or falling?

Up 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.71 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mendenhall River at Loop Road Bridge near Auke Bay normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Mendenhall River at Loop Road Bridge near Auke Bay?

The highest level on record is 54.53 ft on September 11, 1995.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:15052580 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 58.40514, -134.58464 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	41.25 ft	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mendenhall River at Loop Road Bridge near Auke Bay (usgs:15052580). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alaska/mendenhall-river-at-loop-road-bridge-near-auke-bay

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer