Chena River below Hunts Creek near Two Rivers, AK
River level and flood forecast · Fairbanks-North Star County
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (17.2 ft).
Flow: 1,830 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
| Flood stage | 17.2 ft |
| Action stage | 15.2 ft |
| Record crest (April 23, 2020) | 20.17 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 20.17 ft — April 23, 2020
- 19.19 ft — June 26, 1989
- 19.07 ft — July 29, 2003
- 19.01 ft — June 4, 1992
- 18.92 ft — June 21, 2014
Recent crests: 14.96 ft (August 26, 2025) · 14.78 ft (August 4, 2024) · 15.97 ft (June 1, 2023) · 15.41 ft (May 22, 2022) · 13.43 ft (May 10, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamChena River near Two Rivers, AK
- DownstreamChena River below Moose Creek Dam near Fairbanks, AK
- Little Chena River near Fairbanks, AK
- Fish Creek below Solo Creek near Chatanika, AK
- Chena River at Fairbanks, AK
- Salcha River near Salchaket, AK
- Tanana River at Fairbanks, AK
- Tanana River at Big Delta, AK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CRHA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.