Kuskokwim River at Crooked Creek AK: flow right now vs. normal
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The Kuskokwim River at Crooked Creek AK gauge has averaged 41,571 cfs over 74 years of monthly records. Flow is usually highest in May (84,804 cfs) and lowest in March (11,014 cfs).
Typical flow by month
Highest in May (84,804 cfs), lowest in March (11,014 cfs).
Key figures
- Average flow
- 41,571 cfs
- Highest peak on record
- 392,000 cfs
- Year of that peak
- 1964
- Drainage area
- 31,100 sq mi
- Years of records
- 74
- Gauge elevation
- 132 ft
- River
- Kuskokwim River
- County
- Bethel Census Area
- State
- Alaska
Monthly numbers
| Month | Average | Median | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13,483 cfs | 13,000 cfs | 8,400 cfs | 25,700 cfs |
| Feb | 12,111 cfs | 11,650 cfs | 6,900 cfs | 25,350 cfs |
| Mar | 11,014 cfs | 10,500 cfs | 6,100 cfs | 20,000 cfs |
| Apr | 13,708 cfs | 11,925 cfs | 8,200 cfs | 60,000 cfs |
| May | 84,804 cfs | 85,000 cfs | 12,500 cfs | 170,000 cfs |
| Jun | 75,684 cfs | 69,175 cfs | 34,600 cfs | 198,000 cfs |
| Jul | 65,203 cfs | 63,400 cfs | 40,700 cfs | 113,000 cfs |
| Aug | 70,714 cfs | 67,350 cfs | 40,300 cfs | 136,000 cfs |
| Sep | 66,041 cfs | 61,475 cfs | 29,650 cfs | 138,000 cfs |
| Oct | 44,723 cfs | 40,900 cfs | 22,000 cfs | 98,000 cfs |
| Nov | 23,147 cfs | 22,000 cfs | 12,500 cfs | 65,200 cfs |
| Dec | 16,001 cfs | 15,800 cfs | 10,000 cfs | 30,000 cfs |
Monthly averages of daily flow over the gauge's record. Lowest and highest are the extreme monthly averages for that month.
How Kuskokwim River at Crooked Creek AK compares in Alaska
- Kuskokwim River at Crooked Creek AK ranks #7 of 86 gauges in Alaska in this dataset by average flow.
- That places it in the top 9% in Alaska by average flow.
- The median average flow of gauges in Alaska is 548 cfs.
- Among all 2,293 gauges in the dataset, Kuskokwim River at Crooked Creek AK ranks #13 by average flow.
Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (public domain, U.S. federal data).· Updated 2026-11-02 · Text generated from the data and checked against it.
Live values are provisional USGS data. Measurements only, not a safety assessment — for flood warnings see the National Weather Service. Official page: USGS 15304000.