Alaska Water Level Watch
Providing public access to water level data across Alaska’s coastline through innovative technologies and collaborative partnerships.
View and Contribute Data
Alaska Water Level Watch (AWLW) brings together water level data contributed by a wide range of partners—federal agencies, state departments, tribes, universities, local organizations, and private contractors. These contributions include both short-term and real-time sensor deployments, all accessible through the AWLW Data Portal.
Featured Stories
AWLW partner stations appear on NOAA Coastal Inundation Dashboard
Coastal communities across Alaska are increasingly concerned about rising sea levels, coastal flooding, and inundation. Inundation refers to water that covers normally dry ground during flooding events. Along the coast, this can be caused by unusually high tides,...
Ex-Typhoon Merbok Post-Storm Data Response
Extratropical Typhoon Merbok transited the Bering Sea impacting 40 Alaska Native communities and more than 1,300 miles of coastline. Visit this site to see the story about the post-storm data collection effort that was immediately coordinated to provide documentation...
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 around communities and what kind of impact floods have had.