Rivers in Alaska

Yukon River at Pilot Station

Kusilvak County, AlaskaNWS YPSA2USGS 15565447Fairbanks office

Below flood stage
25.55ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:45 AM UTC

Flood stage
32.00 ft
Record crest
36.20 ft1989

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Moderate flood33.00 ft
Minor flood32.00 ft
Action30.00 ft
  1. 36.25 ftBreakup Flood Event. May 25 1989. Based on the USGS river gage 0.2 miles downstream from the community.
  2. 32.70 ftElevation of 1985 flood.Based on the USGS river gage 0.2 miles downstream from the community.
  3. 31.85 ftTypical top of bank.Based on the USGS river gage 0.2 miles downstream from the community.
  4. 30.09 ftElevation of 1977 flood.Based on the USGS river gage 0.2 miles downstream from the community.

Crest history

49 crests on NOAA’s list since 1976.

#DateStage
1May 27, 198936.20 ft
2May 24, 202633.76 ft
3June 1, 198532.70 ft
4May 19, 202432.49 ft
5May 23, 200830.69 ft
6May 27, 202330.57 ft
7May 24, 200930.23 ft
8May 23, 197630.20 ft
9May 27, 197730.09 ft
10May 14, 199529.66 ft
11May 13, 200529.48 ft
12May 23, 201229.13 ft
13May 28, 200628.70 ft
14May 1, 198228.60 ft
15May 21, 201028.07 ft
16May 16, 200527.83 ft
17May 27, 199127.47 ft
18May 15, 202027.46 ft
19June 21, 199227.38 ft
20May 23, 202427.29 ft
21May 17, 202027.26 ft
22June 25, 200127.09 ft
23May 28, 200227.03 ft
24June 17, 202226.99 ft
25June 19, 198226.98 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 24, 2026: 33.76 ft
  • June 11, 2025: 26.42 ft
  • May 23, 2024: 27.29 ft
  • May 19, 2024: 32.49 ft
  • May 27, 2023: 30.57 ft
  • June 17, 2022: 26.99 ft
  • May 23, 2021: 24.68 ft
  • May 17, 2020: 27.26 ft
  • May 15, 2020: 27.46 ft
  • June 6, 2019: 26.14 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 may be affected by ice. River drops below sensor elevation during winter months.

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.