Rivers in Alaska
Sagavanirktok River near Pump Station 3
Below flood stage
15.80ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 7:15 AM UTC
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 15.80 ftTue, Sep 22, 12:00 PM UTC
- Record crest
- 26.92 ft2013
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 22.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 19.00 ft |
- 23.00 ftTop of bank at USGS gage (at Ice Cut)
Crest history
58 crests on NOAA’s list since 1983.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 2, 2013 | 26.92 ft |
| 2 | June 8, 2000 | 25.68 ft |
| 3 | May 23, 2004 | 25.42 ft |
| 4 | June 9, 2000 | 23.00 ft |
| 5 | May 19, 2012 | 22.63 ft |
| 6 | May 17, 1993 | 22.49 ft |
| 7 | August 16, 2002 | 21.94 ft |
| 8 | July 9, 2023 | 21.36 ft |
| 9 | June 14, 2025 | 21.33 ft |
| 10 | June 1, 1989 | 21.20 ft |
| 11 | June 1, 1983 | 21.07 ft |
| 12 | May 25, 2009 | 21.06 ft |
| 13 | May 21, 2011 | 21.06 ft |
| 14 | May 20, 1998 | 20.80 ft |
| 15 | June 15, 2025 | 20.80 ft |
| 16 | August 27, 1992 | 20.67 ft |
| 17 | June 17, 2013 | 20.55 ft |
| 18 | July 18, 1999 | 20.43 ft |
| 19 | May 24, 1996 | 20.20 ft |
| 20 | May 23, 2010 | 20.13 ft |
| 21 | August 15, 2019 | 20.04 ft |
| 22 | May 20, 1991 | 19.80 ft |
| 23 | May 29, 2015 | 19.77 ft |
| 24 | July 11, 2004 | 19.55 ft |
| 25 | July 7, 2003 | 19.50 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 15, 2025: 20.80 ft
- June 14, 2025: 21.33 ft
- June 8, 2024: 19.44 ft
- July 9, 2023: 21.36 ft
- August 7, 2022: 17.77 ft
- June 16, 2021: 18.14 ft
- August 15, 2019: 20.04 ft
- September 13, 2018: 19.39 ft
- July 25, 2017: 18.19 ft
- June 21, 2016: 18.10 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.