How high is the Sagavanirktok River near Pump Sta 3 AK right now?

The Sagavanirktok River near Pump Sta 3 AK is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 17.55 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the Sagavanirktok River near Pump Sta 3 AK at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 2.45 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 20.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Sagavanirktok River near Pump Sta 3 AK on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 440 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 200 to 748 cfs.

Where is the Sagavanirktok River near Pump Sta 3 AK stream gauge located?

The Sagavanirktok River near Pump Sta 3 AK stream gauge is operated by the USGS in North Slope Borough, AK on the Sagavanirktok River. USGS site number 15908000 (coordinates 69.0158, -148.8178).

Sagavanirktok River near Pump Sta 3 AK

USGS Site No: 15908000 • Sagavanirktok River • North Slope Borough, AK

Sagavanirktok River near Pump Sta 3 AK on the Sagavanirktok River is currently at 0 cfs (Unknown) . Gage height: 17.55 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

CFS Discharge

17.55

Gage Height (ft)

Unknown

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	200
25th	Low threshold	300
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	440
75th	High threshold	569
95th	Very High threshold	748

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
Dec 14, 2025	1,800	—
Dec 13, 2025	349	—
Dec 12, 2025	349	—
Dec 11, 2025	351	—
Dec 10, 2025	351	—
Dec 9, 2025	354	—
Dec 8, 2025	356	—
Dec 7, 2025	359	—
Dec 6, 2025	362	—
Dec 5, 2025	364	—
Dec 4, 2025	367	—
Dec 3, 2025	368	—
Dec 2, 2025	370	—
Dec 1, 2025	370	—
Nov 30, 2025	373	—
Nov 29, 2025	375	—
Nov 28, 2025	377	—
Nov 27, 2025	380	—
Nov 26, 2025	383	—
Nov 25, 2025	388	—
Nov 24, 2025	388	—
Nov 23, 2025	390	—
Nov 22, 2025	393	—
Nov 21, 2025	393	—
Nov 20, 2025	393	—
Nov 19, 2025	393	—
Nov 18, 2025	393	—
Nov 17, 2025	393	—
Nov 16, 2025	395	—
Nov 15, 2025	399	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 15908000
State: AK
County: North Slope Borough
Coordinates: 69.0158, -148.8178
Drainage Area: 1,850 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,117.4
HUC Code: 19060402

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 19.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.0 ft

Currently 2.45 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 31,100 cfs

Jun 15, 2025
Min discharge: 178 cfs

Apr 23, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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