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KENAI R BL SKILAK LK OUTLET NR STERLING AK

USGS 15266110

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

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Discharge: 2,820 ft³/s
Gauge height: 7.4 ft

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 4:30 PM AKST	2,820	7.4
Nov 5, 3:30 PM AKST	2,820	7.4
Nov 5, 2:30 PM AKST	2,820	7.4
Nov 5, 1:30 PM AKST	2,800	7.39
Nov 5, 12:30 PM AKST	2,800	7.39
Nov 5, 11:30 AM AKST	2,780	7.38
Nov 5, 10:30 AM AKST	2,780	7.38
Nov 5, 9:30 AM AKST	2,780	7.38
Nov 5, 8:30 AM AKST	2,780	7.38
Nov 5, 7:30 AM AKST	2,780	7.38
Nov 5, 6:30 AM AKST	2,780	7.38
Nov 5, 5:30 AM AKST	2,780	7.38
Nov 5, 4:30 AM AKST	2,800	7.39
Nov 5, 3:30 AM AKST	2,800	7.39
Nov 5, 2:30 AM AKST	2,780	7.38
Nov 5, 1:30 AM AKST	2,780	7.38
Nov 5, 12:30 AM AKST	2,800	7.39
Nov 4, 11:30 PM AKST	2,780	7.38
Nov 4, 10:30 PM AKST	2,780	7.38
Nov 4, 9:30 PM AKST	2,780	7.38
Nov 4, 8:30 PM AKST	2,780	7.38
Nov 4, 7:30 PM AKST	2,800	7.39
Nov 4, 6:30 PM AKST	2,820	7.4
Nov 4, 5:30 PM AKST	2,820	7.4
Nov 4, 4:30 PM AKST	2,840	7.41
Nov 4, 3:30 PM AKST	2,820	7.4
Nov 4, 2:30 PM AKST	2,840	7.41

Reading Nov 5, 4:30 PM AKST · checked 5:40 PM AKST

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KENAI R AT SOLDOTNA AK

USGS 15266300

Good: Good trout conditions: fish normally

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Discharge: 3,630 ft³/s
Gauge height: 6.6 ft
Water temp: 39°F

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 5:00 PM AKST	3,630	6.6	39
Nov 5, 4:00 PM AKST	3,650	6.61	39
Nov 5, 3:00 PM AKST	3,650	6.61	39
Nov 5, 2:00 PM AKST	3,650	6.61	38.7
Nov 5, 1:00 PM AKST	3,650	6.61	38.7
Nov 5, 12:00 PM AKST	3,650	6.61	38.7
Nov 5, 11:00 AM AKST	3,650	6.61	38.7
Nov 5, 10:00 AM AKST	3,650	6.61	38.7
Nov 5, 9:00 AM AKST	3,630	6.6	38.8
Nov 5, 8:00 AM AKST	3,630	6.6	39
Nov 5, 7:00 AM AKST	3,630	6.6	39
Nov 5, 6:00 AM AKST	3,630	6.6	39
Nov 5, 5:00 AM AKST	3,600	6.59	39.2
Nov 5, 4:00 AM AKST	3,600	6.59	39.4
Nov 5, 3:00 AM AKST	3,580	6.58	39.6
Nov 5, 2:00 AM AKST	3,580	6.58	39.7
Nov 5, 1:00 AM AKST	3,580	6.58	39.9
Nov 5, 12:00 AM AKST	3,580	6.58	40.1
Nov 4, 11:00 PM AKST	3,580	6.58	40.6
Nov 4, 10:00 PM AKST	3,580	6.58	40.8
Nov 4, 9:00 PM AKST	3,580	6.58	41
Nov 4, 8:00 PM AKST	3,600	6.59	41.2
Nov 4, 7:00 PM AKST	3,600	6.59	41.2
Nov 4, 6:00 PM AKST	3,600	6.59	41.2
Nov 4, 5:00 PM AKST	3,580	6.58	41.4
Nov 4, 4:00 PM AKST	3,550	6.57	41.5
Nov 4, 3:00 PM AKST	3,530	6.56	41.2

COOPER C AT MOUTH NR COOPER LANDING AK

USGS 15261000

Good: Good conditions: fish normally

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Discharge: 44.6 ft³/s
Gauge height: 10.1 ft
Water temp: 37.4°F

Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 5:15 PM AKST	44.6	10.1	37.4
Nov 5, 4:15 PM AKST	44.6	10.1	37.4
Nov 5, 3:15 PM AKST	44.6	10.1	37.4
Nov 5, 2:15 PM AKST	45.7	10.1	37.2
Nov 5, 1:15 PM AKST	45.7	10.1	37
Nov 5, 12:15 PM AKST	45.7	10.1	37
Nov 5, 11:15 AM AKST	45.7	10.1	37
Nov 5, 10:15 AM AKST	45.7	10.1	37
Nov 5, 9:15 AM AKST	45.7	10.1	37.2
Nov 5, 8:15 AM AKST	46.9	10.1	37.2
Nov 5, 7:15 AM AKST	46.9	10.1	37.4
Nov 5, 6:15 AM AKST	46.9	10.1	37.6
Nov 5, 5:15 AM AKST	46.9	10.1	37.8
Nov 5, 4:15 AM AKST	46.9	10.1	37.8
Nov 5, 3:15 AM AKST	48	10.2	37.9
Nov 5, 2:15 AM AKST	48	10.2	38.1
Nov 5, 1:15 AM AKST	48	10.2	38.1
Nov 5, 12:15 AM AKST	48	10.2	38.1
Nov 4, 11:15 PM AKST	49.2	10.2	38.5
Nov 4, 10:15 PM AKST	49.2	10.2	38.5
Nov 4, 9:15 PM AKST	49.2	10.2	38.7
Nov 4, 8:15 PM AKST	50.5	10.2	38.7
Nov 4, 7:15 PM AKST	50.5	10.2	39
Nov 4, 6:15 PM AKST	50.5	10.2	39
Nov 4, 5:15 PM AKST	51.7	10.2	39.2
Nov 4, 4:15 PM AKST	51.7	10.2	39.4
Nov 4, 3:15 PM AKST	51.7	10.2	39.4

KENAI R AT COOPER LANDING AK

USGS 15258000

Good: Good trout conditions: fish normally

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Discharge: 2,250 ft³/s
Gauge height: 8.04 ft
Water temp: 43.3°F

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 5:00 PM AKST	2,250	8.04	43.3
Nov 5, 4:00 PM AKST	2,280	8.06	43.3
Nov 5, 3:00 PM AKST	2,280	8.06	43.3
Nov 5, 2:00 PM AKST	2,270	8.05	43.2
Nov 5, 1:00 PM AKST	2,250	8.04	43.2
Nov 5, 12:00 PM AKST	2,220	8.01	43.2
Nov 5, 11:00 AM AKST	2,180	7.98	43.2
Nov 5, 10:00 AM AKST	2,220	8.01	43.3
Nov 5, 9:00 AM AKST	2,200	8	43.2
Nov 5, 8:00 AM AKST	2,200	8	43.2
Nov 5, 7:00 AM AKST	2,200	8	43.3
Nov 5, 6:00 AM AKST	2,220	8.01	43.2
Nov 5, 5:00 AM AKST	2,190	7.99	43.3
Nov 5, 4:00 AM AKST	2,200	8	43.3
Nov 5, 3:00 AM AKST	2,190	7.99	43.3
Nov 5, 2:00 AM AKST	2,170	7.97	43.3
Nov 5, 1:00 AM AKST	2,170	7.97	43.3
Nov 5, 12:00 AM AKST	2,170	7.97	43.3
Nov 4, 11:00 PM AKST	2,130	7.94	43.3
Nov 4, 10:00 PM AKST	2,120	7.93	43.3
Nov 4, 9:00 PM AKST	2,090	7.91	43.3
Nov 4, 8:00 PM AKST	2,120	7.93	43.3
Nov 4, 7:00 PM AKST	2,090	7.91	43.3
Nov 4, 6:00 PM AKST	2,090	7.91	43.3
Nov 4, 5:00 PM AKST	2,080	7.9	43.3
Nov 4, 4:00 PM AKST	2,070	7.89	43.3
Nov 4, 3:00 PM AKST	2,060	7.88	43.3

COOPER C AT SIPHON OUTLET NR COOPER LANDING AK
USGS 15260001
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: COOPER C AT MOUTH NR COOPER LANDING AK (USGS 15261000, 3.7 miles away).
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Checked Nov 5, 5:40 PM AKST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.

KENAI R BL SKILAK LK OUTLET NR STERLING AK
USGS 15266110 · AK · live flow · gauge height · 12.5 mi
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KENAI R AT SOLDOTNA AK
USGS 15266300 · AK · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 21.5 mi
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COOPER C AT MOUTH NR COOPER LANDING AK
USGS 15261000 · AK · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 25.3 mi
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KENAI R AT COOPER LANDING AK
USGS 15258000 · AK · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 27.2 mi
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COOPER C AT SIPHON OUTLET NR COOPER LANDING AK
USGS 15260001 · AK · no flow · water temperature · 28.5 mi
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