Rivers in Alaska
Kobuk River near Kiana
Below flood stage
50.85ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:15 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 60.10 ft
- Forecast crest
- 50.46 ftTue, Sep 22, 12:00 PM UTC
- Record crest
- 69.17 ft2023
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 60.10 ft |
Crest history
47 crests on NOAA’s list since 1977.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 24, 2023 | 69.17 ft |
| 2 | June 1, 1989 | 64.26 ft |
| 3 | May 23, 2011 | 63.66 ft |
| 4 | May 24, 1999 | 63.05 ft |
| 5 | June 4, 1992 | 62.94 ft |
| 6 | May 27, 2011 | 62.11 ft |
| 7 | May 17, 1991 | 61.81 ft |
| 8 | June 5, 2001 | 61.40 ft |
| 9 | May 22, 1990 | 61.36 ft |
| 10 | May 12, 1995 | 60.81 ft |
| 11 | May 20, 1996 | 60.76 ft |
| 12 | May 26, 2012 | 60.69 ft |
| 13 | June 3, 1989 | 60.57 ft |
| 14 | May 22, 2002 | 60.39 ft |
| 15 | May 22, 1993 | 60.30 ft |
| 16 | May 22, 1994 | 60.26 ft |
| 17 | June 5, 2000 | 60.24 ft |
| 18 | May 24, 2022 | 60.18 ft |
| 19 | June 5, 1985 | 60.12 ft |
| 20 | September 7, 1986 | 59.57 ft |
| 21 | June 7, 1982 | 59.46 ft |
| 22 | May 19, 2017 | 59.14 ft |
| 23 | September 4, 2025 | 58.40 ft |
| 24 | August 3, 2021 | 57.77 ft |
| 25 | May 26, 2009 | 57.63 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 4, 2025: 58.40 ft
- August 24, 2024: 57.25 ft
- September 7, 2023: 55.26 ft
- May 24, 2023: 69.17 ft
- May 25, 2022: 57.26 ft
- May 24, 2022: 60.18 ft
- August 3, 2021: 57.77 ft
- May 26, 2020: 54.16 ft
- May 30, 2019: 57.15 ft
- June 8, 2018: 55.28 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year. Stage may be affected by ice. Flood stage levels are based on recurrence intervals and may not be representative of local impacts.
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.