Table 1 Estimated total water level and/or storm tide elevations of the record storm-driven floods.
From: Current and projected flood exposure for Alaska coastal communities
Community | Date | Flood height (m local MHHW) | Flood height (m NAVD 88) | 95% Confidence interval (m) | NWS Flood impact category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alakanuk | 1974-NOV-10-11 | 1.98 | 4.49 | 0.15 | Major |
Brevig Mission | 1974-NOV-10-11 | 3.05 | 4.19 | 0.50 | Moderate |
Chefornak | 2012-OCT-04 | 1.10 | 3.17 | 0.40 | Minor |
Chevak | 2022-SEP-17 | 1.86 | 3.91 | 0.32 | Major |
Chignik Bay | 1948-OCT | 1.55 | 3.79 | 0.15 | Major |
Clark’s Point | 1929-NOV | 2.19 | 6.20 | 0.34 | Major |
Deering | 1973-NOV-10-15 | 3.08 | 4.55 | 0.30 | Major |
Diomede | 1990-NOV-18 | 3.11 | 4.23 | 0.61 | Major |
Ekuk | 1969 | 2.19 | 6.20 | 0.34 | Major |
Elim | 1945-OCT-28 | 4.79 | 6.39 | 0.30 | Moderate |
Golovin | 1945-OCT-28 | 3.66 | 5.25 | 0.61 | Major |
Goodnews Bay | 2011-NOV-10-11 | 3.41 | 5.50 | 0.15 | Major |
Hooper Bay | 2005-SEP-22 | 2.35 | 4.41 | 0.43 | Major |
Kaktovik | 1964 | 1.66 | 2.86 | 0.30 | Minor |
Kipnuk | 2016-OCT-28 | 1.37 | 3.73 | 0.06 | Major |
Kivalina | 1970-SEP | 2.68 *1.83 | 3.75 *2.90 | 0.37 *0.55 | Minor |
Kongiganak | Unknown | 3.14 | 6.03 | 0.61 | Minor |
Kotlik | 1974-NOV-10-11 | 2.35 | 4.25 | 0.12 | Major |
Kotzebue | 2012-AUG-25 | 1.83 *1.10 | 3.05 *2.33 | 0.48 *0.33 | Major |
Koyuk | 1913-OCT-05 | 3.99 | 5.74 | 0.61 | Major |
Kwigillingok | 2012-OCT-04 | 1.31 | 4.20 | 0.34 | Major |
Mekoryuk | 1974-NOV-10-11 | 1.80 | 3.9 | 0.6 | None |
Napakiak | 1990-AUG-17 | 2.10 | 5.22 | 0.34 | Major |
Newtok | 2005-SEP-22-23 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 0.6 | Moderate |
Nightmute | 2011-NOV-10-11 | 0.58 | 2.90 | 0.18 | Minor |
Nome | 1913-OCT-05 | 3.81 | 5.06 | 0.67 | Major |
Nunam Iqua | 2013-NOV-05 | 2.59 | 4.57 | 0.30 | Major |
Platinum | 1979-NOV-09 | 2.62 | 5.27 | 0.30 | Moderate |
Point Hope | 1893-OCT-13 | 3.60 | 4.74 | 0.25 | Major |
Quinhagak | 1989-AUG-17 | 2.68 | 5.66 | 0.40 | Moderate |
Saint Michael | 1974-NOV-10-11 | 3.96 | 5.41 | 0.24 | Minor |
Saint Paul | 1966-DEC-25 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 0.6 | Moderate |
Scammon Bay | 1976-AUG | 2.4 | 4.5 | 0.6 | Major |
Shaktoolik | 1960-OCT-02 | 5.06 *2.71 | 6.91 *4.57 | 0.18 *0.29 | Major |
Shishmaref | 1973-NOV-09-10 | 2.29 *1.68 | 3.35 *2.74 | 0.34 *0.34 | Moderate |
Stebbins | 1960-OCT-02-03 | 4.33 | 5.79 | 0.30 | Major |
Teller | 1913-OCT-05 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 0.6 | Major |
Togiak | 1964-OCT | 2.3 | 5.0 | 0.4 | Major |
Toksook Bay | 1995-OCT-28 | 1.86 | 4.18 | 0.34 | Minor |
Tuntutuliak | 1990-AUG-17 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.3 | Major |
Tununak | 2011-NOV-08-11 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 0.4 | Minor |
Umkumiut | 1995-OCT-28 | 1.86 | 4.18 | 0.61 | Minor |
Unalakleet | 1965-NOV-05 | 4.5 *2.9 | 6.1 *4.5 | 0.6 *0.6 | Major |
Utqiaġvik | 1963-OCT-03 | 3.54 | 4.57 | 0.30 | Major |
Wainwright | 1963-OCT-03 | 3.51 | 4.54 | 0.69 | Minor |
Wales | 1974-NOV-10-11 | 4.11 *3.51 | 5.22 *4.00 | 0.61 *0.61 | Moderate |
