Rivers in Alaska

Kobuk River at Ambler

Northwest Arctic County, AlaskaNWS ABLA2USGS 15744000Fairbanks office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood49.00 ft
Moderate flood45.00 ft
Minor flood42.50 ft
Action41.00 ft

Crest history

38 crests on NOAA’s list since 1966.

#DateStage
1May 25, 197346.73 ft
2May 20, 199045.75 ft
3June 1, 196844.10 ft
4May 16, 199142.78 ft
5May 24, 197242.62 ft
6May 25, 197442.58 ft
7May 23, 197742.52 ft
8May 27, 196742.40 ft
9August 22, 199442.30 ft
10May 28, 198941.31 ft
11May 28, 197140.91 ft
12May 23, 198740.31 ft
13May 15, 199640.22 ft
14June 3, 200139.51 ft
15June 2, 200039.37 ft
16August 22, 197338.96 ft
17June 1, 201338.76 ft
18August 17, 198838.69 ft
19May 22, 199338.65 ft
20May 22, 199938.58 ft
21June 13, 196838.20 ft
22May 1, 197537.57 ft
23May 26, 200937.13 ft
24May 15, 200837.06 ft
25June 11, 196737.01 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 4, 2014: 34.46 ft
  • June 1, 2013: 38.76 ft
  • May 26, 2009: 37.13 ft
  • May 15, 2008: 37.06 ft
  • June 7, 2007: 27.47 ft
  • June 3, 2001: 39.51 ft
  • June 2, 2000: 39.37 ft
  • May 22, 1999: 38.58 ft
  • August 24, 1998: 35.78 ft
  • May 11, 1997: 34.40 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. This river gauge will be discontinued soon and data will no longer be available.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.