Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River Georeferenced PDF Map
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Monitoring River Levels
Birch Creek above Twelvemile Creek - BCTA2 - The stream gauge near the put-in at the Upper Birch Creek Wayside at Milepost 94 Steese Highway reports water stage, water temperature, air temperature, cumulative precipitation and water turbidity at 15-minute intervals. Current observations are available on the National Weather Service's Hydrometeorological Automated Data System (HADS) website (https://hads.ncep.noaa.gov/charts/AK.shtml).
- Stage of less than 1.0 feet is very low flow, meaning difficult floating, especially for rafts.
- Stage of 2 feet is moderate flow --good float conditions.
- Stage of 3 to 3.5 feet or above is considered high water; be prepared for fast current, floating logs, flooded campsites, and potentially dangerous conditions.