Flood risk snapshot · Knik-Fairview, AK

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Current risk outlook

Flooding and heavy rain risk for Knik-Fairview, AK.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on street flooding, ponding in low-lying areas, and how heavy rain tends to behave around this city.

Live risk outlook

LOW

Low

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Low (10/100) · Rain 0.0 in · Max wind —.

No active local alerts at this moment.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

29

/ 100

Flood risk score29/100

For typical homes located in Knik-Fairview, AK.

Baseline context

FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Local historical hazard map

Knik-Fairview, AK

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Live flood alerts & official forecast (NWS)

Forecast office: AFC · radar PAHG

Flood intelligence snapshot

FEMA flood zones (NFHL)

Dominant zone: X (60% of features)

SFHA share: 40% (feature-weighted)

NFHL features in tile: 5

Tile risk label: Moderate

Source: FEMA NFHL (MapServer).

Nearest river gauge (USGS)

No nearby USGS gauges reporting right now.

Source: USGS NWIS (instant values).

Soil saturation (model)

Soil moisture: 33% volumetric

Last 24h rain: 0.20 in

Updated: local time

Source: Open-Meteo soil model (proxy).

5-day flood & rain outlook

Today

LOW

Rain chance: 0.0 in

Max wind:

Risk score: 10/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 0.0 in

Max wind:

Risk score: 10/100

Wed

LOW

Rain chance: 0.0 in

Max wind:

Risk score: 10/100

Thu

LOW

Rain chance:

Max wind:

Risk score: 10/100

Fri

LOW

Rain chance:

Max wind:

Risk score: 10/100

Outlook blends NWS forecast, WPC QPF totals, and Excessive Rainfall Outlook categories.

Historical flooding exposure

Local flood data facts

NFHL features in this tile5
Dominant FEMA zoneX (60%)
SFHA share of features40%
Soil moisture (topsoil)33% · 0.20 in rain

Data from FEMA NFHL, USGS gauges, and Open-Meteo soil moisture.

Historical flooding exposure in Knik-Fairview

  • Lowest-lying streets and drainage chokepoints tend to flood first during heavy rain.
  • Long-duration rainfall can raise ponding risk even without a named storm.
  • Local elevation and canal/river networks can amplify or reduce flood impacts.

Flood & storm risk FAQs for Knik-Fairview

Does Knik-Fairview flood often?

Flooding risk depends on elevation, drainage, and rainfall intensity. This model summarizes localized flood patterns from public datasets.

What causes street flooding without a storm surge?

Short bursts of heavy rain can overwhelm drains; longer events can saturate soils and keep water standing even after rain ends.