Rivers in Alaska

St. Michael Bay Tide Gauge at St. Michael (MHHW)

Nome County, AlaskaNWS SMBA2Fairbanks office

Below flood stage
-1.57ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 12:42 PM UTC

Flood stage
5.00 ft
Forecast crest
0.29 ftWed, Sep 23, 5:00 PM UTC

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood12.00 ft
Moderate flood10.00 ft
Minor flood5.00 ft
  1. 13.00 ftHighest recorded water level is 13 ft.
  2. 12.00 ftGas pump, sewer building, more residences, and the old shop may be impacted.
  3. 11.00 ftFurther impacts to fuel tank area may be seen as well as impacts to lowest lying residence.
  4. 10.00 ftGas station may be impacted.
  5. 6.00 ftFuel tank area may start seeing impacts.

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Coastal flood impacts are dependent upon waves as well as tide level. High waves can result in flooding even if the tide level is below flood stage.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.