Rivers in Alaska
Bering Sea Tide Gauge at Teller (MHHW datum)
Below flood stage
0.07ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:54 PM UTC
- Flood stage
- 3.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 0.70 ftFri, Sep 25, 4:00 AM UTC
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 7.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 5.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 3.00 ft |
- 12.00 ftIRA Head Start office at risk of flooding.
- 11.00 ftFuel containment top, Health Clinic and Old City Office may flood
- 10.00 ftGenerator at risk of flooding
- 9.50 ftRecord water level (October 1913).
- 9.00 ftFuel containment bottom, Teller Native Store, Alaska National Guard, Teller Native Corporation, Kawerak Office, Community Hall and Old Lodge buildings at risk of flooding.
- 8.00 ftWasheteria, water tank, school, City Office, Old Grantley Harbor Store, Teller Fish and Meat processing, Marys Igloo Native Corp building and the Old Catholic Church are as risk of flooding.
- 7.00 ftTeleAlaska and GCI equipment buildings and boiler may be flooded as well as old TeleAlaska garage, Post Office, and additional outbuildings (shed and garage).
- 6.00 ftGas pump, fuel tank, fuel containment berm top may be flooded along with school storage building and garage.
- 5.50 ftMerbok water level.
- 5.00 ftTeller Native Fuel tank, Old TeleAlaska building, and Lutheran Church may have flooding.
- 4.00 ftOld storage building may flood.
- 3.00 ftFuel containment base may start to flood.
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Coastal flood impacts are dependent upon waves as well as tide level. High waves can result in flooding even if the tide level is below flood stage.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.