Rivers in Alaska
Chena River below Moose Creek Dam near Fairbanks
Action stage
24.08ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 7:00 PM UTC
- Flood stage
- 24.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 24.71 ftSun, Sep 20, 12:00 AM UTC
- Record crest
- 27.51 ft2020
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 24.50 ft |
| Action | 22.50 ft |
Crest history
45 crests on NOAA’s list since 1980.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 24, 2020 | 27.51 ft |
| 2 | July 29, 2003 | 25.88 ft |
| 3 | August 30, 2015 | 25.51 ft |
| 4 | June 28, 1995 | 25.48 ft |
| 5 | August 21, 2002 | 25.38 ft |
| 6 | July 4, 2014 | 25.32 ft |
| 7 | June 28, 1994 | 25.32 ft |
| 8 | August 19, 2019 | 25.27 ft |
| 9 | May 4, 2009 | 25.25 ft |
| 10 | August 1, 2008 | 25.24 ft |
| 11 | August 16, 2000 | 25.21 ft |
| 12 | May 26, 1992 | 25.20 ft |
| 13 | May 8, 1991 | 25.17 ft |
| 14 | July 24, 2016 | 25.17 ft |
| 15 | June 27, 1989 | 24.95 ft |
| 16 | July 25, 1986 | 24.64 ft |
| 17 | June 7, 2013 | 24.62 ft |
| 18 | May 28, 1985 | 24.62 ft |
| 19 | September 8, 1990 | 24.60 ft |
| 20 | June 2, 2023 | 24.50 ft |
| 21 | July 6, 2011 | 24.45 ft |
| 22 | May 23, 2018 | 24.40 ft |
| 23 | July 23, 1984 | 24.31 ft |
| 24 | June 18, 1988 | 24.28 ft |
| 25 | June 21, 1982 | 24.19 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 27, 2025: 22.62 ft
- August 5, 2024: 22.81 ft
- June 2, 2023: 24.50 ft
- May 23, 2022: 24.11 ft
- April 27, 2021: 21.56 ft
- April 24, 2020: 27.51 ft
- August 19, 2019: 25.27 ft
- May 23, 2018: 24.40 ft
- May 12, 2017: 22.12 ft
- July 24, 2016: 25.17 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. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.