Dahl Creek near Kobuk, AK

River level and flood forecast · Northwest Arctic County

Normal4.9 ftas of Tue 3 AM

Flow: 34 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

4.74.84.955.15.2WedThuFriSatSunMonTueNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 10.33 ft — April 27, 2009
  2. 8.76 ft — June 1, 2000
  3. 7.57 ft — April 28, 1997
  4. 7.3 ft — August 25, 2025
  5. 7.18 ft — November 9, 2013

Recent crests: 7.3 ft (August 25, 2025) · 6.54 ft (July 3, 2024) · 6.27 ft (August 27, 2023) · 5.64 ft (August 26, 2022) · 6.53 ft (November 11, 2021)

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DCKA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.