Rivers in Alaska
Kobuk River at Ambler
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 49.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 45.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 42.50 ft |
| Action | 41.00 ft |
Crest history
38 crests on NOAA’s list since 1966.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 25, 1973 | 46.73 ft |
| 2 | May 20, 1990 | 45.75 ft |
| 3 | June 1, 1968 | 44.10 ft |
| 4 | May 16, 1991 | 42.78 ft |
| 5 | May 24, 1972 | 42.62 ft |
| 6 | May 25, 1974 | 42.58 ft |
| 7 | May 23, 1977 | 42.52 ft |
| 8 | May 27, 1967 | 42.40 ft |
| 9 | August 22, 1994 | 42.30 ft |
| 10 | May 28, 1989 | 41.31 ft |
| 11 | May 28, 1971 | 40.91 ft |
| 12 | May 23, 1987 | 40.31 ft |
| 13 | May 15, 1996 | 40.22 ft |
| 14 | June 3, 2001 | 39.51 ft |
| 15 | June 2, 2000 | 39.37 ft |
| 16 | August 22, 1973 | 38.96 ft |
| 17 | June 1, 2013 | 38.76 ft |
| 18 | August 17, 1988 | 38.69 ft |
| 19 | May 22, 1993 | 38.65 ft |
| 20 | May 22, 1999 | 38.58 ft |
| 21 | June 13, 1968 | 38.20 ft |
| 22 | May 1, 1975 | 37.57 ft |
| 23 | May 26, 2009 | 37.13 ft |
| 24 | May 15, 2008 | 37.06 ft |
| 25 | June 11, 1967 | 37.01 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.