A weather system moved in from the Upper Tanana Valley on the 18th and stalled over the area through the 20th, dropping two to five inches of rain across the basins of the Chena, Salcha, and Goodpaster Rivers on the 18th through 20th. Chena River Basin: Two to three inches of rain fell over the Upper Chena River Basin on the 19th through 21st.
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The episode as NWS AFG wrote it up.
A weather system moved in from the Upper Tanana Valley on the 18th and stalled over the area through the 20th, dropping two to five inches of rain across the basins of the Chena, Salcha, and Goodpaster Rivers on the 18th through 20th.
Chena River Basin: Two to three inches of rain fell over the Upper Chena River Basin on the 19th through 21st. The Upper Chena gauge at Mile 40 Chena Hot Springs Rd recorded a crest of 21.86 feet around 0700AKST Fri the 20th. This is the highest observed crest since July 2003 and ranks as the 6th highest crest at the Upper Chena gauge. The Hunts Fork gauge crested at 18.9 feet around 03:00 ADT Sat the 21st. Impacts due to the flood were observed in the Chena Recreation Area and at some private residences in the Two Rivers area east of Fairbanks. From 1 to 2 feet of water flowed over Chena Hot Springs Rd at Milepost 36.9. The road was impassable to most vehicles on Friday June 20th and people east of the flooded area were unable to get back to town until the floodwater receded. Flooding was noted at the parking lot at Granite Tors, the Stiles Creek shooting range, and much of the low lying areas along Chena Hot Springs Rd in the Recreation area. There was minor flooding and erosion at the Rosehip Campground. The Steve Savage Trail in Two River near 25 mile Chena Hot Springs Rd was impassible with water waist deep in some areas. A resident reported many driveways partially flooded but no houses. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operated the Moose Creek Dam from 0400AKST on Sat June 21st to 0100AKST Monday June 23rd in order to regulate the flow of the Chena River through the dam to 8,000 cubic feet per second. This is the first time the flow of the Chena River has been regulated since July 2008. Water was impounded by the dam and a large pool developed.
Goldstream Creek: Around 3 inches of rain fell in the Goldstream Creek basin just north of Fairbanks, and resulted in the washout of a one lane bridge to a private residence. Estimated damage is $5000.
Salcha River Basin: Three to five inches of rain fell over the Salcha Basin from the 18th through the 20th. The Salcha River gage at the Richardson Highway recorded a crest of 18.34 feet at 2200AKST Fri the 20th, which is the highest observed crest since August 1986 (stage 18.67 ft) and ranks as the 3rd highest rainfall driven crest on the Salcha River. The Salcha River is densely populated with recreational cabins and some permanent residents. A NWS Coop observer reported 3-4 feet of water in their yard. Their main buildings are elevated and barely remained dry. Outbuildings and other structures received damage and were lifted and moved throughout the yard, including a greenhouse, deck, hot tub, and wood pile. The observer also reported seeing a hot tub floating downriver. The coop observer lives on a higher bank. Many cabins received significant damage and severe bank erosion. The boat launch parking area at the Richardson Highway bridge was inundated with at least 1 to 3 feet of flowing water, the outhouses were flooded, and the dumpsters were carried down river. Roads to private residences adjacent to the river near the Richardson Highway bridge were inundated and impassable and several homes were surrounded by water and likely flooded. The sediment around the abutment on the Clear Creek bridge at mile 324 Richardson Highway about mile northeast of the Salcha River was eroded and 3-6 foot hole opened up in the highway. The highway was closed the evening of the 21st through the morning of the 22nd. Clear Creek was very high and carrying Salcha River water. Damage amounts are guesses on the costs to repair various cabins.
Goodpaster River Basin: Two to nearly five inches of rain fell during the 18th through 19th. The Goodpaster RAWS reported the highest rainfall with 4.61 inches. The Pogo Mine received 2.62 inches. Approximately 1/3 of the Pogo Mine airstrip was inundated with water but still usable, and there was minor flooding of lower Pogo Mine camp warehouse yard and some roads adjacent to the river. the stage crested at 20.1 ft near the Pogo Mine, or 0.6 feet above flood stage. Downstream the flooding was more severe, as most all residents received impact from the high water. There were many cabins that got wet, most of them on the upper portion of the river, below the forks. Damage amounts are guesses as to the coasts for cabins and road repairs.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 19, 2:14 AM AKST, 8 hours 46 minutes earlier.
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 314 AM AKDT THU JUN 19 2014 .DISCUSSION... UPPER AIR...GOES IR LOOP SHOWS THE UPPER LOW CENTER OVER THE NORTHEAST INTERIOR IS CENTERED NEAR FORT YUKON...ABOUT 100 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF THE PROGGED 06Z POSITIONS FROM THE CURRENT MODEL RUNS. SLIGHT WESTWARD MOVEMENT IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH THE LOW FILLING INTO A VERY WEAK CENTER BY 12Z FRI AND INTO A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE PRUDHOE BAY AREA SOUTHWARD BY 18Z FRI. CURRENT MODELS WEAKENING THE TROUGH AND MOVING IT TO THE WESTERN ALASKA INTERIOR BY 18Z...WITH ONLY A VERY WEAK REMNANT REMAINING AT THAT TIME AS THE TROUGH GETS PINCHED OFF BETWEEN A RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE BERING AND CHUKCHI SEAS...AND ANOTHER RIDGE BUILDING SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE AND NORTHEAST ALASKA INTERIOR. A SHORT WAVE TROUGH ROTATING AROUND AN UPPER LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA INTERIOR BY 00Z SUN. GFS/ECMWF RUNS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AND SHOW THE FASTEST MOVEMENT...NAM12 RUN IS THE SLOWEST WITH THE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHWESTERN PANHANDLE AND SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY BY 00Z SUN... CANADA NH MODEL LIES IN BETWEEN THESE SOLUTIONS. WILL PROBABLY GO WITH THE FASTER GFS/ECMWF RUNS. BY 12Z SUN...GFS/ECMWF/CANADA MODELS SPAWN A NEW UPPER LOW EMBEDDED IN THE TROUGH...MODEL SOLUTIONS AGREE REASONABLY WELL ON PLACEMENT OF THE CENTER THIS FAR OUT IN TIME...MEAN POSITION OF THE LOW CENTER IS NEAR ZONE 222. SURFACE... A WEAK 999 MB LOW IS CENTERED NEAR FORT YUKON AT 06Z THU... WITH A BROAD TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE ALASKA INTERIOR. BY 06Z FRI...MODEL CONSENSUS INDICATES THE TROUGH BECOMING RE-ORIENTED WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN ALASKA INTERIOR AND INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY...WITH ONE OR TWO WEAK 1006 MB LOW CENTERS. A 1030 MB HIGH CENTERED ABOUT 600 MILES NORTH OF THE MACKENZIE RIVER DELTA WILL MOVE LITTLE THOUGH FRI. WIDESPREAD RAIN/SHOWER ACTIVITY IS CONTINUING OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR...ZONES 221-222-223-224-225-226 AS MOISTURE CIRCULATES AROUND THE UPPER LOW CENTER NEAR FORT YUKON. OVER THE NORTHEAST INTERIOR...SHOWER ACTIVITY IS MAINLY SCATTERED AT THIS TIME. OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR...A FEW SHOWERS ARE VERY HEAVY WITH UP TO 50 DBZ REFLECTIVITY AND RADAR ESTIMATED PEAK INSTANTANEOUS RAIN RATES FROM 1 TO AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES/HOUR. IN ZONE 222...THE MOST WIDESPREAD AND HEAVIEST SHOWER ACTIVITY IS FROM THE FAIRBANKS AREA SOUTH...WITH VERY LITTLE ACTIVITY IN AREAS NORTH OF FOX. EXTENSIVE STRATUS AND FOG PERSISTING ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT. FOG MAY THIN OUT OR BREAK UP DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EXPECTED FOR WEST COASTAL AREAS. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .FIRE WEATHER... HIGH HUMIDITIES AND WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT OVER THE CENTRAL/EASTERN INTERIOR. SOME DRYING EXPECTED FRI AND SAT BUT MIN RH PROBABLY NOT GETTING AS LOW AS 30 PERCENT. UNSTABLE AIRMASS OVER MUCH OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED. FOR FRI...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY EXPECTED OVER THE CENTRAL/WESTERN INTERIOR AND WESTERN BROOKS RANGE. && .HYDROLOGY... FLOOD ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR THE UPPER CHENA RIVER...SALCHA RIVER...AND GOODPASTER RIVER...INCLUDING SMALLER STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES FEEDING INTO THESE RIVERS. IN ZONE 222...MANY RAIN GAGES HAVE REPORTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.5 TO 1.5 INCHES DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE ZONE. SIMILAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE PROBABLY OCCURRED AS WELL IN THE SALCHA RIVER BASINS...BUT ONLY A FEW GAGES ARE AVAILABLE IN THAT AREA. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS HAVE OCCURRED IN ZONE 223...WITH 24-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. SIGNIFICANT RAIN HAS OCCURRED IN NORTHWESTERN ZONE 224...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS HAVE LIKELY OCCURRED IN THE GOODPASTER RIVER BASIN. THE GOODPASTURE RAWS SITE HAS REPORTED 3.03 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. IN ZONE 226...SEVERAL GAGES NEAR THE FORT GREELY MESONET AND SOUTHWARD IN THE ALASKA RANGE HAVE REPORTED AMOUNTS OF 1 TO ALMOST 2 INCHES. HYDROGRAPHS FROM SOME RIVER GAGES IN ZONE 222 AND NEARBY AREAS ARE SHOWING THE RIVERS JUST BEGINNING TO RISE. THE 20/06Z RUNS OF THE GFS/NAM INDICATING ANOTHER 0.5 TO 0.75 INCH IN AREAS OF ZONES 222 SOUTH OF FAIRBANKS TODAY...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH...MAYBE ANOTHER 0.1 INCH IN THE UPPER CHENA BASIN. ANOTHER 0.5-0.75 INCH EXPECTED IN SOUTHERN ZONE 221-CENTRAL AND WESTERN ZONE 223. GOODPASTER BASIN MIGHT SEE ANOTHER 0.5-1 INCH...THIS IS EYEBALL AVERAGE OF GFS/NAM12. LESS RAINFALL PROGGED IN ALL THESE AREAS TONIGHT...ZERO TO 0.25 INCH. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER EPISODE OF SIGNIFICANT RAIN IN THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST INTERIOR AND ALASKA RANGE SAT AND SAT EVENING WITH THE NEXT INCOMING SHORT WAVE. THIS EPISODE WILL LIKELY BE SHORTER IN DURATION. HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE IN THE ALASKA RANGE WITH AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ220. && JUN 14
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
8 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
This event is for the Goodpaster River Flooding.
This event is for the Salcha River flooding.
This event is for the the Upper Chena River flooding.
This event is for the Salcha River flooding.
This event is for the Salcha River flooding.
This event is for the Goodpaster River flooding.
This event is for the Upper Chena River Flooding.
This event is for the Goldstream Creek Flooding.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 534687, 534595, 534691, 534599, 534608, 534686, 534695, 552925.