Chena River at Fairbanks, AK
River level and flood forecast · Fairbanks-North Star County
The river is 9.2 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 2,900 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 10, 8:18 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (May 11, 1972) | 10.78 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7.65 ftAt 7.65 there is 5 feet of clearance under the Barnette St Bridge Based on measurements 5/25/2018
Highest crests on record
- 10.78 ft — May 11, 1972
- 10.63 ft — May 15, 1975
- 10.15 ft — May 8, 1991
- 10.08 ft — May 27, 1992
- 9.94 ft — July 5, 2014
Recent crests: 6.9 ft (August 27, 2025) · 6.63 ft (August 5, 2024) · 7.44 ft (June 2, 2023) · 8.15 ft (May 9, 2022) · 5.54 ft (May 8, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamChena River below Moose Creek Dam near Fairbanks, AK
- DownstreamTanana River at Nenana, AK
- Tanana River at Fairbanks, AK
- Little Chena River near Fairbanks, AK
- Fish Creek below Solo Creek near Chatanika, AK
- Chena River below Hunts Creek near Two Rivers, AK
- Salcha River near Salchaket, AK
- Chena River near Two Rivers, AK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CHFA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.