Rivers in Alaska

Tanana River at Big Delta

Southeast Fairbanks County, AlaskaNWS BGDA2USGS 15478000Fairbanks office

Below flood stage
15.88ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 10:00 AM UTC

Flood stage
23.00 ft
Forecast crest
15.67 ftTue, Sep 22, 12:00 PM UTC
Record crest
23.57 ft1949

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood27.00 ft
Moderate flood25.00 ft
Minor flood23.00 ft
Action22.00 ft
  1. 27.00 ftMajor flood stage.
  2. 25.00 ftModerate flood stage.
  3. 23.30 ftOn August 13 1997...a stage of 23.3 feet resulted in the flooding of structures on Whitestone Farms.
  4. 23.00 ftMinor flood stage.
  5. 22.50 ftOn August 13 1997...a stage of 22.5 feet prompted residents of Whitestone Farms to begin preparations for flooding...including sandbagging houses on their property. House near Rika's Roadhouse was also sandbagged.

Crest history

41 crests on NOAA’s list since 1949.

#DateStage
1July 29, 194923.57 ft
2August 14, 199723.31 ft
3July 31, 195223.24 ft
4August 29, 202323.16 ft
5August 3, 195422.86 ft
6July 27, 195522.85 ft
7July 16, 198822.80 ft
8July 12, 198322.60 ft
9July 18, 195622.42 ft
10July 21, 198622.15 ft
11July 16, 195721.99 ft
12August 2, 195021.98 ft
13July 24, 199321.96 ft
14July 18, 200321.90 ft
15August 10, 202421.87 ft
16August 30, 202521.72 ft
17June 26, 198921.71 ft
18July 16, 198721.65 ft
19July 4, 201221.56 ft
20June 16, 198421.55 ft
21July 13, 195121.55 ft
22July 22, 199221.46 ft
23July 3, 198521.40 ft
24July 14, 198221.32 ft
25August 11, 199421.30 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 30, 2025: 21.72 ft
  • August 10, 2024: 21.87 ft
  • August 29, 2023: 23.16 ft
  • June 28, 2013: 20.88 ft
  • July 4, 2012: 21.56 ft
  • August 3, 2011: 20.95 ft
  • July 5, 2010: 20.85 ft
  • July 10, 2009: 20.77 ft
  • July 29, 2008: 20.85 ft
  • July 9, 2007: 20.65 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.