Rivers in Alaska

Wulik River below Tutak Creek near Kivalina

Northwest Arctic County, AlaskaNWS WULA2USGS 15747000Fairbanks office

Below flood stage
5.68ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:30 AM UTC

Flood stage
11.20 ft
Forecast crest
5.97 ftWed, Sep 23, 6:00 PM UTC
Record crest
14.79 ft2012

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood11.20 ft
  1. 11.20 ftMinor flood stage

Crest history

52 crests on NOAA’s list since 1985.

#DateStage
1August 16, 201214.79 ft
2May 22, 201112.80 ft
3May 10, 199712.30 ft
4August 17, 199412.21 ft
5May 26, 202312.01 ft
6May 22, 202411.93 ft
7May 23, 201111.76 ft
8May 15, 199311.50 ft
9August 6, 198911.50 ft
10July 26, 199611.45 ft
11May 19, 199811.40 ft
12August 9, 200511.38 ft
13July 29, 202111.37 ft
14May 1, 201011.32 ft
15August 13, 202511.32 ft
16August 15, 198811.22 ft
17June 10, 202311.03 ft
18September 1, 200910.92 ft
19August 13, 200110.52 ft
20May 24, 200010.48 ft
21July 20, 199010.36 ft
22May 21, 201510.36 ft
23August 5, 202410.32 ft
24May 26, 200210.18 ft
25May 12, 199510.03 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 13, 2025: 11.32 ft
  • August 5, 2024: 10.32 ft
  • May 22, 2024: 11.93 ft
  • June 10, 2023: 11.03 ft
  • May 26, 2023: 12.01 ft
  • September 19, 2022: 9.43 ft
  • July 29, 2021: 11.37 ft
  • May 25, 2020: 8.43 ft
  • May 17, 2020: 8.56 ft
  • July 3, 2019: 9.54 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. Flood stages have not been defined for this location. 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.