Rivers in Alaska

Yukon River at Galena

Yukon-Koyukuk County, AlaskaNWS GYRA2USGS 15564860Fairbanks office

Below flood stage
113.60ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:15 PM UTC

Flood stage
124.00 ft
Record crest
131.00 ft1971

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood128.00 ft
Moderate flood126.00 ft
Minor flood124.00 ft
Action119.00 ft
  1. 135.50 ftEstimated 2013 water level (from ice jam)
  2. 125.00 ftWater is across road at Tiger Highway near Alexander Lake and near the intersection with Louden Loop. Front St at Old Town Landing has water across it. Water is under a few homes built on low properties adjacent to wetlands.
  3. 124.50 ftWater starts to come over the upriver end of the piling wall and backing up through the gap in the wall where the staff markings are painted.
  4. 124.00 ftOutbuildings like sheds, outhouses and smokehouses have water in/around them.
  5. 122.00 ftLow area along Tiger Highway between Antoski Rd and Gabe's Dr is under water. Standing water in City junkyard and residential property on Gabe's Dr.
  6. 121.50 ftWater entering wetlands via culverts under Tiger Highway. About a foot of water over roads on Galena's West end.
  7. 120.50 ftWater over road at far West end of Galena road system (near end of runway)

Crest history

55 crests on NOAA’s list since 1970.

#DateStage
1May 23, 1971131.00 ft
2May 27, 1992128.50 ft
3May 27, 2013127.50 ft
4May 23, 2023125.56 ft
5May 17, 2000125.00 ft
6May 12, 1994124.80 ft
7May 15, 2026124.80 ft
8May 15, 1989124.50 ft
9May 23, 2001124.00 ft
10May 9, 1991124.00 ft
11May 12, 2022122.50 ft
12May 21, 1986122.10 ft
13May 19, 1984122.00 ft
14May 15, 2009121.50 ft
15May 16, 1977121.00 ft
16June 2, 1985120.40 ft
17May 14, 1976120.00 ft
18May 14, 2010119.70 ft
19June 11, 1972119.59 ft
20May 19, 2006119.50 ft
21May 10, 1979119.04 ft
22June 9, 1982118.60 ft
23July 1, 2020118.00 ft
24May 29, 1973118.00 ft
25May 25, 1993117.50 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 15, 2026: 124.80 ft
  • June 4, 2025: 117.03 ft
  • June 8, 2024: 114.09 ft
  • May 23, 2023: 125.56 ft
  • May 12, 2022: 122.50 ft
  • May 11, 2021: 114.40 ft
  • July 1, 2020: 118.00 ft
  • May 30, 2019: 115.00 ft
  • June 1, 2018: 115.70 ft
  • May 24, 2017: 111.70 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage data may not be available during winter months. 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.