Unusual high water all summer in Noatak, causing massive erosion towards the airport and old buried landfill, exposing old trash into the river.
Unusual mid summer storm in Golovin and local observations about changes in the salmon harvest.
Photos show some of the erosion caused by surge of high water in late June on the Noatak River. As of June 29th, 24 feet of bank have been lost adjacent to the Noatak Airport, and 28 feet adjacent to the landfill.
River erosion in Noatak is posing a threat to wells and transmission lines along the bank as the river ebbs closer.
High water in the Noatak River causes erosion near the old dump site.
Noatak site experiencing thawing and subsidence.
Extremely high water on the Noatak
Observations From Members 