Rivers in Alaska
Tanana River at Tanacross
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 18.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 17.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.80 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 16.80 ftMinor flood stage - minor flooding begins at old village cemetery across river. Several inches of water begin to inundate road at the end of runway. Water likely over bank at other low locations, including the Moon Lake campground about 10 miles to the west. Portions of road along lake will be covered by several inches of water. Camp/picnic site adjacent to the lake will also be flooded and unusable. The main village is unaffected.
- 16.00 ftAction stage - bankfull near the end of Tanacross runway and across river from village.
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamTanana River at Tetlin Bridge
- DownstreamTanana River at Big Delta
- Tok River at Alaska Highway
- West Fork Dennison Fork at West Fork
- Mosquito Fork at Kechumstuk
- Nabesna River at Northway Village
- Chisana River at Northway Road Bridge
- Nabesna River at Northway
- Mosquito Fork of the Fortymile River at Mosquito Fork
What this means
Forecasts by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.