Rivers in Alaska
Kuparuk River near Deadhorse
Below flood stage
29.73ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:45 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 35.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 29.70 ftTue, Sep 22, 12:00 PM UTC
- Record crest
- 38.26 ft2013
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 37.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 35.50 ft |
| Action | 34.00 ft |
- 35.50 ftIce jams during breakup can cause flooding on the approach to the Kuparuk Bridge when the stage reaches 35.5 ft. When the channel is ice free, stages may exceed 35.5 ft without causing the approach to flood.
Crest history
71 crests on NOAA’s list since 1971.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 4, 2013 | 38.26 ft |
| 2 | June 6, 2021 | 38.00 ft |
| 3 | June 2, 2022 | 37.92 ft |
| 4 | May 24, 2019 | 37.89 ft |
| 5 | June 17, 2025 | 37.88 ft |
| 6 | May 31, 2020 | 37.73 ft |
| 7 | May 19, 2015 | 37.61 ft |
| 8 | June 7, 1978 | 37.60 ft |
| 9 | May 25, 1996 | 37.57 ft |
| 10 | June 1, 2014 | 37.50 ft |
| 11 | May 20, 1990 | 37.28 ft |
| 12 | June 6, 2018 | 37.12 ft |
| 13 | June 7, 1982 | 37.09 ft |
| 14 | June 4, 1989 | 36.90 ft |
| 15 | June 9, 2001 | 36.74 ft |
| 16 | June 6, 1973 | 36.70 ft |
| 17 | May 26, 2009 | 36.68 ft |
| 18 | June 12, 2000 | 36.60 ft |
| 19 | May 23, 2002 | 36.58 ft |
| 20 | June 13, 2000 | 36.44 ft |
| 21 | June 5, 1971 | 36.40 ft |
| 22 | May 27, 2011 | 36.18 ft |
| 23 | June 7, 2007 | 36.04 ft |
| 24 | June 1, 2017 | 36.00 ft |
| 25 | June 7, 2003 | 36.00 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 17, 2025: 37.88 ft
- June 11, 2024: 35.41 ft
- June 10, 2024: 35.63 ft
- July 10, 2023: 33.59 ft
- June 2, 2022: 37.92 ft
- June 6, 2021: 38.00 ft
- May 31, 2020: 37.73 ft
- May 24, 2019: 37.89 ft
- June 6, 2018: 37.12 ft
- June 1, 2017: 36.00 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.
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.