Wolverine Creek near Lawing water level

Name: Wolverine Creek near Lawing water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wolverine Creek, Alaska, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 AM AKDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 16.4 cfs
Water temperature: 33 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Wolverine Creek near Lawing is at 0.66 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.64 ft and 1.40 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 33 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 6.28 ftAugust 21, 1981

Floating and fishing near Wolverine Creek near Lawing

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.28 ft	August 21, 1981
2	5.97 ft	September 12, 1978
3	5.87 ft	September 15, 1974
4	5.65 ft	August 26, 1976
5	5.55 ft	May 28, 2013
6	5.53 ft	September 6, 2011
7	5.49 ft	August 10, 1977
8	5.27 ft	August 28, 2001
9	5.01 ft	October 7, 2003
10	5.01 ft	October 4, 2004

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.24 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 35° 30° 1.29 in, 100% Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 36° 21° 0.31 in, 100% Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 31° 20° 0.02 in Wind 3 mph

22 Thu 24° 14° – Wind 2 mph

23 Fri 26° 13° – Wind 2 mph

24 Sat 35° 18° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 37° 28° 0.05 in, 64% Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:49 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 9 hr, 43 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Snow River near SewardRiver gauge, Snow River	6.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	16 mi
Grouse Creek at Grouse Lake Outlet near SewardRiver gauge, Grouse Creek	5.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	20 mi
Lowell Creek at SewardRiver gauge, Lowell Creek	46.9 cfs	High	±0	27 mi
Kenai River at Cooper LandingRiver gauge, Kenai River	7.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	32 mi
Cooper Creek at Mouth near Cooper LandingRiver gauge, Cooper Creek	10.06 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	34 mi
Sixmile Creek near HopeRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek	9.13 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	36 mi
Glacier Creek at Alyeska Highway at GirdwoodRiver gauge, Glacier Creek	26.56 ft	Below flood stage	+0.15 ft	42 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 Wolverine Creek near Lawing today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 AM AKDT, the water level was 0.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wolverine Creek near Lawing rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wolverine Creek near Lawing normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wolverine Creek near Lawing?

The highest level on record is 6.28 ft on August 21, 1981.

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:15236900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 60.37056, -148.89667 (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	0.66 ft	2026-10-20 08:00	Provisional
Flow	16.4 cfs	2026-10-20 08:00	Provisional
Water temperature	33 °F	2026-10-20 08:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wolverine Creek near Lawing (usgs:15236900). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alaska/wolverine-creek-near-lawing

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