Rivers in Alaska
Chatanika River at Steese Hwy Bridge near Chatanika
Below flood stage
8.60ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 5:00 PM UTC
- Flood stage
- 13.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 8.64 ftWed, Sep 30, 6:00 PM UTC
- Record crest
- 13.86 ft2003
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.50 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 17.50 ftWater level will reach low steel of bridge
- 15.50 ftLow area of Steese Highway near mile 39.6 may be inundated
- 14.00 ftPicnic area and other portions of the campground will have water in them.
- 13.50 ftParking lot at campground on right bank downstream of bridge will have water in it.
Crest history
37 crests on NOAA’s list since 1988.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 28, 2003 | 13.86 ft |
| 2 | June 26, 1994 | 13.40 ft |
| 3 | June 3, 1992 | 13.15 ft |
| 4 | May 1, 2002 | 12.97 ft |
| 5 | May 3, 2009 | 12.50 ft |
| 6 | April 30, 1989 | 12.30 ft |
| 7 | July 2, 2014 | 11.97 ft |
| 8 | August 18, 1991 | 11.95 ft |
| 9 | May 4, 2008 | 11.76 ft |
| 10 | June 6, 2013 | 11.76 ft |
| 11 | May 28, 2012 | 11.75 ft |
| 12 | April 23, 1999 | 11.62 ft |
| 13 | August 14, 2000 | 11.60 ft |
| 14 | June 16, 1988 | 11.50 ft |
| 15 | April 26, 2005 | 11.50 ft |
| 16 | June 27, 1995 | 11.45 ft |
| 17 | May 12, 2020 | 11.34 ft |
| 18 | April 1, 2017 | 11.28 ft |
| 19 | May 17, 1993 | 11.25 ft |
| 20 | August 1, 2016 | 11.17 ft |
| 21 | May 16, 2006 | 11.14 ft |
| 22 | April 1, 2018 | 11.06 ft |
| 23 | June 8, 2007 | 10.82 ft |
| 24 | May 9, 2004 | 10.68 ft |
| 25 | August 28, 2015 | 10.62 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 25, 2025: 10.47 ft
- July 8, 2024: 9.56 ft
- November 9, 2023: 10.13 ft
- May 21, 2021: 10.03 ft
- May 12, 2020: 11.34 ft
- August 4, 2019: 10.38 ft
- April 1, 2018: 11.06 ft
- April 1, 2017: 11.28 ft
- August 1, 2016: 11.17 ft
- August 28, 2015: 10.62 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year. Gage data do not meet the quality standards of USGS gages. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.