Sagavanirktok River near Pump Station 3, AK
River level and flood forecast · North Slope County
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
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The last 7 days and the forecast
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
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (June 2, 2013) | 26.92 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftTop of bank at USGS gage (at Ice Cut)
Highest crests on record
- 26.92 ft — June 2, 2013
- 25.68 ft — June 8, 2000
- 25.42 ft — May 23, 2004
- 23 ft — June 9, 2000
- 22.63 ft — May 19, 2012
Recent crests: 20.8 ft (June 15, 2025) · 21.33 ft (June 14, 2025) · 19.44 ft (June 8, 2024) · 21.36 ft (July 9, 2023) · 17.77 ft (August 7, 2022)
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SGRA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.