Sheridan River near Cordova water level

Name: Sheridan River near Cordova water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Sheridan River, Alaska, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

40.76ft Up 0.85 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM AKDT (24 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Sheridan River near Cordova reads 40.76 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM AKDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has risen 0.85 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 39.76 ft and 40.84 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: 45.88 ftAugust 30, 2017

Floating and fishing near Sheridan River near Cordova

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

What happens at each level

45.00 ft: This is the approximate level at which water goes out-of-bank upstream of the bridge and water begins to flow overland toward the road.
40.76 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	45.88 ft	August 30, 2017
2	31.91 ft	August 9, 2021

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.38 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 45° 34° 1.76 in, 100% Wind 18 mph

21 Wed 42° 25° 0.62 in, 97% Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 39° 22° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 41° 23° – Wind 2 mph

24 Sat 42° 28° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 41° 30° 0.01 in, 47% Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 44° 31° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:36 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 9 hr, 43 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Glacier R Tributary near CordovaRiver gauge, Glacier R Tributary	62.0 cfs	High	+43.9 cfs	3.9 mi
Copper R Di at Bridge 1187 near CordovaRiver gauge, Copper R Di	11.53 ft	No reference yet	+0.88 ft	11 mi
Copper River at Million Dollar Bridge near CordovaRiver gauge, Copper River	55,300 cfs	High	+7,500 cfs	26 mi
Wf Olsen Bay Creek near CordovaRiver gauge, Wf Olsen Bay Creek	153 cfs	Very high	+104 cfs	33 mi
Lowe River above Horsetail Falls near ValdezRiver gauge, Lowe River	4.40 ft	Below flood stage	+0.68 ft	44 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 Sheridan River near Cordova today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM AKDT, the water level was 40.76 ft. Up 0.85 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sheridan River near Cordova rising or falling?

Up 0.85 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sheridan River near Cordova 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 Sheridan River near Cordova?

The highest level on record is 45.88 ft on August 30, 2017.

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:15215920 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 60.47861, -145.40222 (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	40.76 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sheridan River near Cordova (usgs:15215920). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alaska/sheridan-river-near-cordova

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