Chena River near Two Rivers, AK
River level and flood forecast · Fairbanks-North Star County
The river is 3.4 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 1,420 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
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (June 26, 1994) | 23.65 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19.8 ftImpacts along Chena Hot Springs Road (CHSR): Flat Creek slough boat ramp flooded, River access points at MP28, 28.6, 37.7 and 43 are flooded, Granite Tors trailhead parking lot flooded, access to Mary Shields public cabin flooded, Twin Bears Camp access flooded (9/17/2026).
Highest crests on record
- 23.65 ft — June 26, 1994
- 23.56 ft — July 28, 2003
- 22.84 ft — June 27, 1995
- 22.07 ft — June 20, 2014
- 21.42 ft — May 12, 2020
Recent crests: 19.69 ft (August 25, 2025) · 18.65 ft (August 3, 2024) · 20.45 ft (June 1, 2023) · 19.6 ft (May 22, 2022) · 17.76 ft (May 12, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamChena River below Hunts Creek near Two Rivers, AK
- Fish Creek below Solo Creek near Chatanika, AK
- Little Chena River near Fairbanks, AK
- Chena River below Moose Creek Dam near Fairbanks, AK
- Salcha River near Salchaket, AK
- Chena River at Fairbanks, AK
- Tanana River at Fairbanks, AK
- Goodpaster River near Big Delta, AK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (UCHA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.