Tanana River at Nenana, AK
River level and flood forecast · Yukon-Koyukuk County
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (12.5 ft).
Flow: 23,500 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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Camera by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.
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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (August 18, 1967) | 18.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13.5 ftHeight of seawall
Highest crests on record
- 18.5 ft — August 18, 1967
- 15.5 ft — May 20, 1948
- 14.66 ft — August 2, 2008
- 14.2 ft — May 2, 1989
- 14.11 ft — June 16, 1962
Recent crests: 11.67 ft (August 31, 2025) · 11.46 ft (August 11, 2024) · 11.46 ft (August 1, 2024) · 12.63 ft (August 31, 2023) · 11.09 ft (July 14, 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 (ENNA2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.