Wulik River below Tutak Creek near Kivalina, AK
River level and flood forecast · Northwest Arctic County
The river is 6.4 ft below flood stage (11.2 ft).
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
| Flood stage | 11.2 ft |
| Record crest (August 16, 2012) | 14.79 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11.2 ftMinor flood stage
Highest crests on record
- 14.79 ft — August 16, 2012
- 12.8 ft — May 22, 2011
- 12.3 ft — May 10, 1997
- 12.21 ft — August 17, 1994
- 12.01 ft — May 26, 2023
Recent crests: 11.32 ft (August 13, 2025) · 10.32 ft (August 5, 2024) · 11.93 ft (May 22, 2024) · 11.03 ft (June 10, 2023) · 12.01 ft (May 26, 2023)
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WULA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.