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Storm Surge

An abnormal, sudden rise of sea level along an open coast during a storm, caused primarily by strong winds offshore, or less frequently by a drop in atmospheric pressure, resulting in water piled up against the coast. It is most severe when accompanied by high tide. Syn: surge [waves], hurricane surge, storm wave. Neuendorf, K.K.E., Mehl, J.P., Jr., and Jackson, J.A., eds., 2011, Glossary of Geology: Alexandria, Virginia, American Geological Institute, 799 p.

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RI 2024-5 Report
Horen, K.C., Poisson, A.C., Siemsen, Z.J., Christian, J.E., and Nieminski, N.M., 2024, Coastal flood impact assessment for Kipnuk, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2024-5, 45 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31280
Nieminski, N.M. and others, 2024 Report
Nieminski, N.M., Horen, K.C., and Christian, J.E., 2024, Flood impact assessments to serve vulnerable Alaskan communities (presentation): Association of State Floodplain Managers Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 23-27, 2024: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 25 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31301
MP 177 Report
Horen, K.C., Poisson, A.C., Christian, J.E., and Nieminski, N.M., 2024, Methods for evaluating coastal flood impacts in Alaska communities: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 177, 13 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31279
RDF 2024-3 Report Geospatial Data
Horen, K.C., Nieminski, N.M., Poisson, A.C., and Siemsen, Z.J., 2024, Single-beam bathymetric data near Tuntutuliak, Alaska, collected June 8, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2024-3, 8 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31148
RDF 2024-4 Report Geospatial Data
Horen, K.C., Nieminski, N.M., Poisson, A.C., and Siemsen, Z.J., 2024, Single-beam bathymetric data near Kongiganak, Alaska, collected June 6, 2023: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2024-4, 9 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31149
Christian, J.E. and others, 2024 Report
Christian, J.E., Horen, K.C., and Nieminski, N.M., 2024, Improving flood estimate accuracy with coastal inundation modeling (presentation): Alaska Forum on the Environment, Anchorage, Alaska, Feb 5-9, 2024: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 12 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31156
Horen, K.C. and others, 2023 Report
Horen, K.C., Nieminski, N.M., Poisson, A.C., and Christian, J.E., 2023, Monitoring event-driven erosion in Wainwright, Alaska (StoryMap): Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 20 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31097
Nieminski, N.M. and others, 2023 Report
Nieminski, N.M., Poisson, A.C., Horen, K.C., and Siemsen, Z.J., 2023, Alaska's Coastal Hazards Program serving communities at risk (presentation): Association of American State Geologists Meeting, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, June 13, 2023 : Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 16 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31042
Poisson, A.C. and others, 2022 Map
Poisson, A.C., Siemsen, Z.J., Horen, K.C., Buzard, R.M., and Overbeck, J.R., 2022, Developing flood impact assessments to support Alaska coastal communities (poster): American Geophysical Union meeting, Chicago, Illinois, December 12-15, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/30916
RDF 2022-14 Report Geospatial Data
Horen, K.C., Poisson, A.C., Siemsen, Z.J., Donohue, J.M., Widmer, K.L., Adams, J.D., and Overbeck, J.R., 2022, Storm impact survey data for selected Alaska coastal communities in response to Extra-Tropical Cyclone Merbok, September 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2022-14, 10 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30909
RDF 2022-8 Report
Buzard, R.M., Horen, K.C., and Miller, K.Y., 2022, Photogrammetry-derived orthoimagery and elevation data for Golovin, Alaska, collected August 28, 2019: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2022-8, 5 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30857
RI 2021-1D Report
Buzard, R.M., Overbeck, J.R., Miller, K.Y., and Christian, J.E., 2022, Coastal flood impact assessments for Alaska communities: Alakanuk, in Buzard, R.M., Overbeck, J.R., Chriest, Jonathan, Endres, K.L., and Plumb, E.W., Coastal flood impact assessments for Alaska communities: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2021-1D, 41 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30825
RI 2021-1C Report
Buzard, R.M., Overbeck, J.R., Turner, M.M., and Christian, J.E., 2022, Coastal flood impact assessments for Alaska communities: Kotlik, in Buzard, R.M., Overbeck, J.R., Chriest, Jonathan, Endres, K.L., and Plumb, E.W., Coastal flood impact assessments for Alaska communities: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2021-1C, 57 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30783
RI 2021-1B Report
Buzard, R.M., Overbeck, J.R., Miller, K.Y., and Christian, J.E., 2021, Coastal flood impact assessments for Alaska communities: Napakiak, in Buzard, R.M., Overbeck, J.R., Chriest, Jonathan, Endres, K.L., and Plumb, E.W., Coastal flood impact assessments for Alaska communities: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2021-1B, 45 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30782
RI 2021-1A Report
Buzard, R.M., Overbeck, J.R., and Miller, K.Y., 2021, Coastal flood impact assessments for Alaska communities: Nunam Iqua, in Buzard, R.M., Overbeck, J.R., Chriest, Jonathan, Endres, K.L., and Plumb, E.W., Coastal flood impact assessments for Alaska communities: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2021-1A, 31 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30675
RI 2021-1E Report
Buzard, R.M., and Overbeck, J.R., 2021, Coastal flood impact assessments for Alaska communities: Golovin, in Buzard, R.M., Overbeck, J.R., Chriest, Jonathan, Endres, K.L., and Plumb, E.W., Coastal flood impact assessments for Alaska communities: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2021-1E, 32 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30855
RI 2021-1F Report
Buzard, R.M., and Overbeck, J.R., 2021, Coastal flood impact assessments for Alaska communities: Hooper Bay, in Buzard, R.M., Overbeck, J.R., Chriest, Jonathan, Endres, K.L., and Plumb, E.W., Coastal flood impact assessments for Alaska communities: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2021-1F, 23 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30856
RI 2021-1 Report
Buzard, R.M., Overbeck, J.R., Chriest, Jonathan, Endres, K.L., and Plumb, E.W., 2021, Coastal flood impact assessments for Alaska communities: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2021-1, 16 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30573
RI 2020-10 Report Map Geospatial Data
Overbeck, J.R., Buzard, R.M., Turner, M.M., Miller, K.Y., and Glenn, R.J., 2020, Shoreline change at Alaska coastal communities: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2020-10, 29 p., 47 sheets. https://doi.org/10.14509/30552
IC 84 Report
Buzard, R.M., Overbeck, J.R., and Maio, C.V., 2019, Community-based methods for monitoring coastal erosion: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 84, 35 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30182
MP 154 v. 3 Report Map
Glenn, R.J., Overbeck, J.R., and Heim, Rebecca, 2019, Color indexed elevation maps for flood-vulnerable coastal communities in western Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 154 v. 3, 4 p., 17 sheets. https://doi.org/10.14509/30160
IC 72 Report
Overbeck, J.R., ed., 2018, Alaska coastal mapping gaps & priorities: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 72, 34 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30096
RI 2017-6 Report
Overbeck, J.R., 2017, Storm water level feature extraction from digital elevation models using intra-storm photographs: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2017-6, 10 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/29730
MP 154 v. 2 Report Map
Overbeck, J.R., Kennedy, Katrina, and Heim, Rebecca, 2017, Color-indexed elevation maps for flood-vulnerable coastal communities in western Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 154 v. 2, 23 p., 36 sheets. https://doi.org/10.14509/29719
Overbeck, J.R., 2016 Report
Overbeck, J.R., 2016, Protocol for storm surge water level observations using the Local Environmental Observer phone application for Alaska (presentation): Local Environmental Observer September Webinar, Anchorage, Alaska, September 20, 2016: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 18 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/29680
MP 158 Report
Gould, A.I., Kinsman, N.E.M., and Hendricks, M.D., 2015, Guide to projected shoreline positions in the Alaska shoreline change tool, in DGGS Staff, Alaska Shoreline Change Tool: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 158, 11 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/29503
MP 154 Report Map
Tschetter, T.J., Kinsman, N.E.M., and Fish, A.M., 2014, Color-indexed elevation maps for flood-vulnerable coastal communities in western Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 154, 20 p., 20 sheets. https://doi.org/10.14509/29129
Smith, J.R. and others, 2013 Map
Smith, J.R., Kinsman, N.E.M., and Misra, Debasmita, 2013, Using WorldView-2 multispectral bands for shallow water bathymetric survey near Wales, Alaska (poster): American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, March 24-28, 2013: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/25159
PIR 2013-3 Report
Kinsman, N.E.M., DeRaps, M.R., and Smith, J.R., 2013, Preliminary evaluation of coastal geomorphology and geohazards on 'Kigiqtam Iglua', an island northeast of Shishmaref, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Preliminary Interpretive Report 2013-3, 15 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/24955
Kinsman, N.E.M., 2013 Report
Kinsman, N.E.M., 2013, Alaska Local Tidal Datums: An Introduction for non-experts (presentation): Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Local Environmental Observer (LEO) Network Seminar Series, Online, March 2013: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 19 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/26885
RI 2012-2 v. 1.1 Report Map Geospatial Data
Kinsman, N.E.M., and DeRaps, M.R., 2012, Coastal hazard field investigations in response to the November 2011 Bering Sea storm, Norton Sound, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2012-2 v. 1.1, 51 p., 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/24484
MP 147 Report
Smith, J.R., Gray, Glenn, and Kinsman, N.E.M., 2012, Annotated bibliography series in support of coastal community hazard planning - northwest Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 147, 5 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/24084
OF 2010-1176 Report Outside Link
Douglas, D.C., 2010, Arctic sea ice decline: projected changes in timing and extent of sea ice in the Bering and Chukchi seas: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1176, 39 p.
AOF 125 Report Map
Riehle, J.R., Emmel, K.S., and Bolm, J.G., 1981, Reconnaissance report on surficial geology of the coastal area from Tolstoi Point to Cape Nome, Norton Sound, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Alaska Open-File Report 125, 27 p., 3 sheets, scale 1:63,360. https://doi.org/10.14509/42
OF 77-32 Report Map
Hopkins, D.M., 1977, Coastal processes and coastal erosional hazards to the Cape Krusenstern archaeological site: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-32, 15 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.

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