Chena River below Moose Creek Dam near Fairbanks, AK
River level and flood forecast · Fairbanks-North Star County
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (24.5 ft).
Flow: 2,200 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 | 24.5 ft |
| Action stage | 22.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 24, 2020) | 27.51 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 27.51 ft — April 24, 2020
- 25.88 ft — July 29, 2003
- 25.51 ft — August 30, 2015
- 25.48 ft — June 28, 1995
- 25.38 ft — August 21, 2002
Recent crests: 22.62 ft (August 27, 2025) · 22.81 ft (August 5, 2024) · 24.5 ft (June 2, 2023) · 24.11 ft (May 23, 2022) · 21.56 ft (April 27, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MCDA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.