{"schema":1,"kind":"river","id":"KIPA2","now":"2026-10-17T09:50:08.006Z","state":"unavailable","source":{"source":"gauges-observed","state":"current","outcome":"fetched","lastSuccess":"2026-10-17T09:45:05.276Z","lastAttempt":"2026-10-17T09:45:05.276Z","ageSeconds":302,"budgetSeconds":2400,"error":null,"damaged":null,"pass":"hydro","publisher":"NOAA/NWS"},"station":null,"gauge":{"lid":"KIPA2","name":"Kipnuk Tidal Gage","waterbody":"Kipnuk Tide Gauge","state":"AK","office":"AFC","lon":-164.0371,"lat":59.939,"water":"tide","units":"ft","stages":{"action":null,"minor":0.4,"moderate":2.6,"major":4},"stagesSetAside":null,"observed":null,"forecast":{"category":"minor","value":0.89,"time":"2026-10-19T15:00:00.000Z","issued":"2026-10-17T05:15:00.000Z"},"category":"minor","detail":{"lid":"KIPA2","fetched":"2026-10-17T05:55:04.282Z","impacts":[{"stage":13.4,"statement":"Water reaches the school. The school is the building with the highest first-floor height."},{"stage":10.1,"statement":"Water reaches the washeteria."},{"stage":9,"statement":"Water reaches the first two tanks that are adjacent to the washeteria."},{"stage":8.8,"statement":"Water reaches the fuel tank containment wall that protects a portion of the fuel tank farm."},{"stage":8.7,"statement":"Water reaches the school water tank."},{"stage":7.2,"statement":"Water reaches the generator facility that provides power to Kipnuk."},{"stage":6.4,"statement":"Water reaches a portion of the fuel tank farm that is unprotected by a containment wall."},{"stage":5.7,"statement":"Water reaches the wastewater lagooon. Additionally, several buildings begin to receive water of less than 1 foot."},{"stage":4.8,"statement":"Water reaches the freshwater lagoon located west of the south end of the airstrip. This lagoon is Kipnuk's primary freshwater source."},{"stage":4.6,"statement":"The two lowest residential buildings experience major flooding."},{"stage":4.2,"statement":"Water reaches the washeteria fuel tank."},{"stage":3.6,"statement":"Approximately 1 ft of water covers the lowest section of the airstrip access road."},{"stage":2.8,"statement":"A portion of Kipnuk north of the bridge crossing near the council building would be cut off from the remainder of the village by approximately 1.0 ft in depth. A portion of Kipnuk south of the school may be cut off from the remainder of the village by water 1.0 ft in depth. This water level is similar to Merbok in September 2022 when water peaked at approximately 3.0 ft."},{"stage":1.5,"statement":"Water may reach but not overtop the lowest portions of boardwalks and roads at this height. The integrity of roads and boardwalks may be impacted by erosion and water damage, even if flood waters do not overtop these surfaces. Additionally, water on roads and boardwalks may make these surfaces difficult to traverse safely."},{"stage":1.3,"statement":"Water reaches the lowest private property at this height. Private property may include storage sheds, boats, fishing equipment, vehicles, and other property at ground level outside of occupied structures."},{"stage":0.6,"statement":"The upper edge of the riverbank, including the banks of tributaries within the boundary of Kipnuk, are overtopped by flood waters at this height."}],"reliability":"Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.","forecast":{"issued":"2026-10-17T05:15:00.000Z","name":"Water Height (MHHW)","units":"ft","points":[["2026-10-17T06:00:00.000Z",-6.37],["2026-10-17T07:00:00.000Z",-6.74],["2026-10-17T08:00:00.000Z",-6.62],["2026-10-17T09:00:00.000Z",-5.75],["2026-10-17T10:00:00.000Z",-4.38],["2026-10-17T11:00:00.000Z",-2.91],["2026-10-17T12:00:00.000Z",-1.47],["2026-10-17T13:00:00.000Z",-0.54],["2026-10-17T14:00:00.000Z",-0.23],["2026-10-17T15:00:00.000Z",-0.62],["2026-10-17T16:00:00.000Z",-1.3],["2026-10-17T17:00:00.000Z",-2.25],["2026-10-17T18:00:00.000Z",-3.29],["2026-10-17T19:00:00.000Z",-4.41],["2026-10-17T20:00:00.000Z",-5.35],["2026-10-17T21:00:00.000Z",-5.59],["2026-10-17T22:00:00.000Z",-5.3],["2026-10-17T23:00:00.000Z",-4.73],["2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z",-4.09],["2026-10-18T01:00:00.000Z",-3.5],["2026-10-18T02:00:00.000Z",-3.42],["2026-10-18T03:00:00.000Z",-3.8],["2026-10-18T04:00:00.000Z",-4.32],["2026-10-18T05:00:00.000Z",-4.94],["2026-10-18T06:00:00.000Z",-5.35],["2026-10-18T07:00:00.000Z",-5.74],["2026-10-18T08:00:00.000Z",-5.99],["2026-10-18T09:00:00.000Z",-5.63],["2026-10-18T10:00:00.000Z",-4.67],["2026-10-18T11:00:00.000Z",-3.32],["2026-10-18T12:00:00.000Z",-1.83],["2026-10-18T13:00:00.000Z",-0.61],["2026-10-18T14:00:00.000Z",0.12],["2026-10-18T15:00:00.000Z",0.25],["2026-10-18T16:00:00.000Z",-0.24],["2026-10-18T17:00:00.000Z",-1.04],["2026-10-18T18:00:00.000Z",-1.95],["2026-10-18T19:00:00.000Z",-2.91],["2026-10-18T20:00:00.000Z",-3.93],["2026-10-18T21:00:00.000Z",-4.83],["2026-10-18T22:00:00.000Z",-5.02],["2026-10-18T23:00:00.000Z",-4.74],["2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z",-4.17],["2026-10-19T01:00:00.000Z",-3.47],["2026-10-19T02:00:00.000Z",-2.8],["2026-10-19T03:00:00.000Z",-2.59],["2026-10-19T04:00:00.000Z",-2.87],["2026-10-19T05:00:00.000Z",-3.39],["2026-10-19T06:00:00.000Z",-3.96],["2026-10-19T07:00:00.000Z",-4.37],["2026-10-19T08:00:00.000Z",-4.69],["2026-10-19T09:00:00.000Z",-4.86],["2026-10-19T10:00:00.000Z",-4.39],["2026-10-19T11:00:00.000Z",-3.36],["2026-10-19T12:00:00.000Z",-2.04],["2026-10-19T13:00:00.000Z",-0.73],["2026-10-19T14:00:00.000Z",0.43],["2026-10-19T15:00:00.000Z",0.89],["2026-10-19T16:00:00.000Z",0.77],["2026-10-19T17:00:00.000Z",0.18],["2026-10-19T18:00:00.000Z",-0.62],["2026-10-19T19:00:00.000Z",-1.21],["2026-10-19T20:00:00.000Z",-2.01],["2026-10-19T21:00:00.000Z",-3.04],["2026-10-19T22:00:00.000Z",-3.81],["2026-10-19T23:00:00.000Z",-3.92],["2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z",-3.56],["2026-10-20T01:00:00.000Z",-3.06],["2026-10-20T02:00:00.000Z",-2.58],["2026-10-20T03:00:00.000Z",-2.35],["2026-10-20T04:00:00.000Z",-2.59],["2026-10-20T05:00:00.000Z",-3.18],["2026-10-20T06:00:00.000Z",-3.78],["2026-10-20T07:00:00.000Z",-4.39],["2026-10-20T08:00:00.000Z",-4.73],["2026-10-20T09:00:00.000Z",-5.12],["2026-10-20T10:00:00.000Z",-5.22],["2026-10-20T11:00:00.000Z",-4.75],["2026-10-20T12:00:00.000Z",-3.76],["2026-10-20T13:00:00.000Z",-2.58],["2026-10-20T14:00:00.000Z",-1.38],["2026-10-20T15:00:00.000Z",-0.54],["2026-10-20T16:00:00.000Z",-0.2],["2026-10-20T17:00:00.000Z",-0.54],["2026-10-20T18:00:00.000Z",-1.2],["2026-10-20T19:00:00.000Z",-2],["2026-10-20T20:00:00.000Z",-2.9],["2026-10-20T21:00:00.000Z",-3.75],["2026-10-20T22:00:00.000Z",-4.62],["2026-10-20T23:00:00.000Z",-5.13],["2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z",-4.99],["2026-10-21T01:00:00.000Z",-4.53],["2026-10-21T02:00:00.000Z",-3.91],["2026-10-21T03:00:00.000Z",-3.34],["2026-10-21T04:00:00.000Z",-3.17],["2026-10-21T05:00:00.000Z",-3.39],["2026-10-21T06:00:00.000Z",-4.01]]}},"detailNote":null,"crest":{"value":0.89,"time":"2026-10-19T15:00:00.000Z"},"fallsBelow":"2026-10-19T17:00:00.000Z","forecastEnds":"2026-10-21T06:00:00.000Z","setAside":[]},"forecastSource":{"source":"gauges-forecast","state":"current","outcome":"not-modified","lastSuccess":"2026-10-17T09:45:05.236Z","lastAttempt":"2026-10-17T09:45:05.236Z","ageSeconds":302,"budgetSeconds":2400,"error":null,"damaged":null,"pass":"hydro","publisher":"NOAA/NWS"},"latestHeld":null,"history":null,"recording":{"schema":1,"at":"2026-10-17T09:45:05.916Z","sourceLastSuccess":"2026-10-17T09:45:05.276Z","error":null},"historyError":null,"coverage":{"targetHours":24,"since":"2026-10-17T06:15:05.234Z","through":"2026-10-17T09:45:05.916Z","retainedFrom":null,"truncatedBefore":null},"qualification":"Stage in this gauge’s units, not a regional flood depth. Tide/lake gauges remain water levels; datum is not supplied by this feed. Historical observations and the latest forecast keep separate times."}