Little Chena River near Fairbanks, AK
River level and flood forecast · Fairbanks-North Star County
The river is 10.7 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Flow: 567 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 | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (August 13, 1967) | 31.9 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 31.9 ft — August 13, 1967
- 26.59 ft — July 3, 2014
- 26.43 ft — July 29, 2003
- 26.33 ft — May 10, 1972
- 26.06 ft — May 13, 1975
Recent crests: 22.35 ft (August 26, 2025) · 18.98 ft (August 4, 2024) · 18.21 ft (May 12, 2023) · 18.78 ft (May 8, 2023) · 21.14 ft (May 8, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamChena River at Fairbanks, AK
- Chena River below Moose Creek Dam near Fairbanks, AK
- Fish Creek below Solo Creek near Chatanika, AK
- Chena River below Hunts Creek near Two Rivers, AK
- Tanana River at Fairbanks, AK
- Chena River near Two Rivers, AK
- Salcha River near Salchaket, AK
- Tolovana River below Rosebud Creek near Livengood, AK
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CHLA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.