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Kobuk River near Kiana, AK

River level and flood forecast · Northwest Arctic County

Normal53.7 ftas of Tue 3:15 AM

The river is 6.4 ft below flood stage (60.1 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 4, 5:21 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Flood stage60.1 ft
Record crest (May 24, 2023)69.17 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 69.17 ft — May 24, 2023
  2. 64.26 ft — June 1, 1989
  3. 63.66 ft — May 23, 2011
  4. 63.05 ft — May 24, 1999
  5. 62.94 ft — June 4, 1992

Recent crests: 58.4 ft (September 4, 2025) · 57.25 ft (August 24, 2024) · 55.26 ft (September 7, 2023) · 69.17 ft (May 24, 2023) · 57.26 ft (May 25, 2022)

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Northwest Arctic CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 15744500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KIAA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.