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What Was the Biggest Flood We Had?
The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys works with Alaska Water Level Watch partners to maintain photos and resources on historical floods in western Alaska. These resources are the only insights into how high past floods reached in and … Continue reading
Welcome to the Alaska HAB Network
As concern about Harmful Algal Blooms across the state grows, the Alaska HAB Network has come together to provide a centralized place for reliable information. Continue reading
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Coastal Storm Hits Western Alaska. In February.
February is not a normal time of year for coastal storms to be flooding western Alaska. With another year of record low sea ice extents in the Bering Sea (NSIDC, 2019), however, the coast remains vulnerable to low-pressure systems moving across the ocean. Continue reading
Summer Surge on Kotzebue Sound
In July 2018, the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Coastal Hazards Program conducted coastal surveys at Kotzebue and Deering, Alaska to inform the elevation data used to create color-indexed flood communication maps. While surveying in Kotzebue, the program … Continue reading