Rivers in Alaska
Yukon River at Galena
Below flood stage
113.60ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:15 PM UTC
- Flood stage
- 124.00 ft
- Record crest
- 131.00 ft1971
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 128.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 126.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 124.00 ft |
| Action | 119.00 ft |
- 135.50 ftEstimated 2013 water level (from ice jam)
- 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.
- 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.
- 124.00 ftOutbuildings like sheds, outhouses and smokehouses have water in/around them.
- 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.
- 121.50 ftWater entering wetlands via culverts under Tiger Highway. About a foot of water over roads on Galena's West end.
- 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.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23, 1971 | 131.00 ft |
| 2 | May 27, 1992 | 128.50 ft |
| 3 | May 27, 2013 | 127.50 ft |
| 4 | May 23, 2023 | 125.56 ft |
| 5 | May 17, 2000 | 125.00 ft |
| 6 | May 12, 1994 | 124.80 ft |
| 7 | May 15, 2026 | 124.80 ft |
| 8 | May 15, 1989 | 124.50 ft |
| 9 | May 23, 2001 | 124.00 ft |
| 10 | May 9, 1991 | 124.00 ft |
| 11 | May 12, 2022 | 122.50 ft |
| 12 | May 21, 1986 | 122.10 ft |
| 13 | May 19, 1984 | 122.00 ft |
| 14 | May 15, 2009 | 121.50 ft |
| 15 | May 16, 1977 | 121.00 ft |
| 16 | June 2, 1985 | 120.40 ft |
| 17 | May 14, 1976 | 120.00 ft |
| 18 | May 14, 2010 | 119.70 ft |
| 19 | June 11, 1972 | 119.59 ft |
| 20 | May 19, 2006 | 119.50 ft |
| 21 | May 10, 1979 | 119.04 ft |
| 22 | June 9, 1982 | 118.60 ft |
| 23 | July 1, 2020 | 118.00 ft |
| 24 | May 29, 1973 | 118.00 ft |
| 25 | May 25, 1993 | 117.50 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.