Kipnuk

Kipnuk (Qipneq),  located on the southeast bank of the Kugkaktlik River, about four miles upriver from the Bering Sea on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, is home to the Native Village of Kipnuk, a federally recognized Tribe. The village has approximately 800 residents, and is a subsistence-based community, with community members relying on subsistence activities for food security and for their cultural identity.

Erosion, flooding, and permafrost thaw present imminent threats to Kipnuk. Riverbank erosion poses an imminent threat to homes, community buildings, the barge landing, power lines, boardwalks, and other critical infrastructure. Permafrost thaw is causing footings under buildings and boardwalks to sink into wet soil and standing water. Flooding occurs regularly, with high-water flooding three to five times each year and major flooding every five to ten years, resulting in damage to personal property, homes, boardwalks, and other infrastructure. September 2022’s Typhoon Merbok caused extensive flooding, wind, and erosion damage to the village’s critical infrastructure. In August 2024, Kipnuk was again inundated by flooding, with flood levels exceeding that experienced during Typhoon Merbok, causing extensive damages to both public and private property.  

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