Fortymile River near Steele Creek, AK
River level and flood forecast · Southeast Fairbanks County
The river is 19.0 ft below flood stage (90 ft).
Forecast to fall to 70.4 ft by Wed, Oct 14, 6 AM.
Flow: 1,200 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 11, 10:12 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 94 ft |
| Flood stage | 90 ft |
| Action stage | 86 ft |
| Record crest (June 10, 1964) | 96.2 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 96.2 ft — June 10, 1964
- 94.43 ft — July 12, 2010
- 92.4 ft — May 3, 1979
- 92.17 ft — May 27, 2013
- 92.13 ft — June 22, 2020
Recent crests: 82.4 ft (May 23, 2025) · 83.8 ft (May 8, 2024) · 84.83 ft (April 27, 2024) · 88.88 ft (May 14, 2023) · 89.8 ft (May 22, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FMRA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.