Chena River near Two Rivers
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Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/27/2025 1:00 PM AKDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/27/2025 12:44 PM AKDTRecord: 26.6 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Moderate Flooding 22 ft Minor Flooding 20 ft Action 18.5 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 19.9 - Impacts are along Chena Hot Springs Road (CHSR). All impacts from stages of 18.79 and 18.40 are more severe, plus: Water flowing over road at mi 36.9 (6-10" deep), Granite Tors, Stiles Creek and low lying areas are flooded. (6/6/13)
- 18.8 - Impacts are along Chena Hot Springs Road (CHSR). All impacts from a stage of 18.40 are more severe, plus: River access at 28 mi closed, water flowing over road at 36.9 mi (6" deep, 40-50 ft wide), west end of Granite Tors Parking Lot begins to flood, Stiles Creek trailhead and campground become unusable. (5/26/13)
- 18.4 - Impacts along Chena Hot Springs Road (CHSR): Rosehip Campground closed (27 mi.), river access at mi 28 closed, Compeau trailhead flooded but usable (29.9 mi.), Water beginning to pond on upstream side of CHSR at mi 36.9, and Stiles Creek shooting range flooded. (5/25/13)
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 64.9020, -146.361 |
| RFC | APRFC |
| State | AK |
| WFO | AFG |
| County | Fairbanks-North Star |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS 15493000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 18.65 ft | on 08-03-2024 |
| 2. | 20.45 ft | on 06-01-2023 |
| 3. | 19.60 ft | on 05-22-2022 |
| 4. | 17.76 ft | on 05-12-2021 |
| 5. | 18.46 ft | on 04-27-2021 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 18.65 ft | on 08-03-2024 | |
| 2. | 20.45 ft | on 06-01-2023 | |
| 3. | 19.60 ft | on 05-22-2022 | |
| 4. | 17.76 ft | on 05-12-2021 | |
| 5. | 18.46 ft | on 04-27-2021 | |
| 6. | 21.42 ft | on 05-12-2020 | |
| 7. | 19.93 ft | on 08-17-2019 | |
| 8. | 19.41 ft | on 05-22-2018 | |
| 9. | 18.53 ft | on 05-11-2017 | |
| 10. | 21.18 ft | on 08-01-2016 | |
| 11. | 20.48 ft | on 08-28-2015 | |
| 12. | 22.07 ft | on 06-20-2014 | |
| 13. | 20.44 ft | on 06-06-2013 | |
| 14. | 20.42 ft | on 05-26-2012 | |
| 15. | 19.34 ft | on 07-05-2011 | |
| 16. | 17.80 ft | on 06-14-2010 | |
| 17. | 21.17 ft | on 05-03-2009 | |
| 18. | 20.31 ft | on 07-31-2008 | |
| 19. | 19.07 ft | on 06-08-2007 | |
| 20. | 18.48 ft | on 05-16-2006 | |
| 21. | 18.34 ft | on 06-02-2005 | |
| 22. | 19.37 ft | on 05-08-2004 | |
| 23. | 23.56 ft | on 07-28-2003 | |
| 24. | 21.26 ft | on 08-18-2002 | |
| 25. | 18.29 ft | on 07-30-2001 | |
| 26. | 21.34 ft | on 08-14-2000 | |
| 27. | 17.69 ft | on 05-16-1999 | |
| 28. | 17.71 ft | on 08-17-1998 | |
| 29. | 17.64 ft | on 05-02-1997 | |
| 30. | 20.42 ft | on 04-29-1997 | |
| 31. | 17.76 ft | on 07-01-1996 | |
| 32. | 18.91 ft | on 05-04-1996 | |
| 33. | 22.84 ft | on 06-27-1995 | |
| 34. | 23.65 ft | on 06-26-1994 | |
| 35. | 19.65 ft | on 05-17-1993 | 1 |
| 36. | 22.04 ft | on 06-03-1992 | 1 |
| 37. | 20.05 ft | on 08-19-1991 | 1 |
| 38. | 18.43 ft | on 09-07-1990 | 1 |
| 39. | 20.33 ft | on 06-26-1989 | 1 |
| 40. | 19.08 ft | on 06-17-1988 | 1 |
| 41. | 18.32 ft | on 10-11-1986 | 1 |
| 42. | 20.71 ft | on 08-22-1986 | 1 |
| 43. | 19.37 ft | on 05-25-1985 | 1 |
| 44. | 19.55 ft | on 06-16-1984 | 1 |
| 45. | 16.53 ft | on 08-25-1983 | 1 |
| 46. | 17.02 ft | on 04-27-1983 | 1 |
| 47. | 18.45 ft | on 06-20-1982 | 1 |
| 48. | 19.20 ft | on 07-09-1981 | |
| 49. | 18.25 ft | on 07-01-1980 | |
| 50. | 19.56 ft | on 05-03-1979 | 1 |
| 51. | 15.80 ft | on 06-28-1978 | 1 |
| 52. | 18.01 ft | on 05-19-1977 | 1 |
| 53. | 18.16 ft | on 05-02-1976 | 1 |
| 54. | 18.54 ft | on 04-30-1976 | 1 |
| 55. | 21.05 ft | on 05-12-1975 | 1 |
| 56. | 16.66 ft | on 05-17-1974 | 1 |
| 57. | 18.87 ft | on 06-04-1973 | 1 |
| 58. | 20.19 ft | on 06-08-1972 | 1 |
| 59. | 19.54 ft | on 05-27-1971 | 1 |
| 60. | 17.90 ft | on 06-23-1970 | 1 |
| 61. | 19.99 ft | on 08-05-1969 | 1 |
| 62. | 18.60 ft | on 05-20-1968 | 1 |
| 63. | 26.60 ft | on 08-13-1967 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 26.60 ft | on 08-13-1967 | 1 |
| 2. | 23.65 ft | on 06-26-1994 | |
| 3. | 23.56 ft | on 07-28-2003 | |
| 4. | 22.84 ft | on 06-27-1995 | |
| 5. | 22.07 ft | on 06-20-2014 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 26.60 ft | on 08-13-1967 | 1 |
| 2. | 23.65 ft | on 06-26-1994 | |
| 3. | 23.56 ft | on 07-28-2003 | |
| 4. | 22.84 ft | on 06-27-1995 | |
| 5. | 22.07 ft | on 06-20-2014 | |
| 6. | 22.04 ft | on 06-03-1992 | 1 |
| 7. | 21.42 ft | on 05-12-2020 | |
| 8. | 21.34 ft | on 08-14-2000 | |
| 9. | 21.26 ft | on 08-18-2002 | |
| 10. | 21.18 ft | on 08-01-2016 | |
| 11. | 21.17 ft | on 05-03-2009 | |
| 12. | 21.05 ft | on 05-12-1975 | 1 |
| 13. | 20.71 ft | on 08-22-1986 | 1 |
| 14. | 20.48 ft | on 08-28-2015 | |
| 15. | 20.45 ft | on 06-01-2023 | |
| 16. | 20.44 ft | on 06-06-2013 | |
| 17. | 20.42 ft | on 04-29-1997 | |
| 18. | 20.42 ft | on 05-26-2012 | |
| 19. | 20.33 ft | on 06-26-1989 | 1 |
| 20. | 20.31 ft | on 07-31-2008 | |
| 21. | 20.19 ft | on 06-08-1972 | 1 |
| 22. | 20.05 ft | on 08-19-1991 | 1 |
| 23. | 19.99 ft | on 08-05-1969 | 1 |
| 24. | 19.93 ft | on 08-17-2019 | |
| 25. | 19.65 ft | on 05-17-1993 | 1 |
| 26. | 19.60 ft | on 05-22-2022 | |
| 27. | 19.56 ft | on 05-03-1979 | 1 |
| 28. | 19.55 ft | on 06-16-1984 | 1 |
| 29. | 19.54 ft | on 05-27-1971 | 1 |
| 30. | 19.41 ft | on 05-22-2018 | |
| 31. | 19.37 ft | on 05-08-2004 | |
| 32. | 19.37 ft | on 05-25-1985 | 1 |
| 33. | 19.34 ft | on 07-05-2011 | |
| 34. | 19.20 ft | on 07-09-1981 | |
| 35. | 19.08 ft | on 06-17-1988 | 1 |
| 36. | 19.07 ft | on 06-08-2007 | |
| 37. | 18.91 ft | on 05-04-1996 | |
| 38. | 18.87 ft | on 06-04-1973 | 1 |
| 39. | 18.65 ft | on 08-03-2024 | |
| 40. | 18.60 ft | on 05-20-1968 | 1 |
| 41. | 18.54 ft | on 04-30-1976 | 1 |
| 42. | 18.53 ft | on 05-11-2017 | |
| 43. | 18.48 ft | on 05-16-2006 | |
| 44. | 18.46 ft | on 04-27-2021 | |
| 45. | 18.45 ft | on 06-20-1982 | 1 |
| 46. | 18.43 ft | on 09-07-1990 | 1 |
| 47. | 18.34 ft | on 06-02-2005 | |
| 48. | 18.32 ft | on 10-11-1986 | 1 |
| 49. | 18.29 ft | on 07-30-2001 | |
| 50. | 18.25 ft | on 07-01-1980 | |
| 51. | 18.16 ft | on 05-02-1976 | 1 |
| 52. | 18.01 ft | on 05-19-1977 | 1 |
| 53. | 17.90 ft | on 06-23-1970 | 1 |
| 54. | 17.80 ft | on 06-14-2010 | |
| 55. | 17.76 ft | on 07-01-1996 | |
| 56. | 17.76 ft | on 05-12-2021 | |
| 57. | 17.71 ft | on 08-17-1998 | |
| 58. | 17.69 ft | on 05-16-1999 | |
| 59. | 17.64 ft | on 05-02-1997 | |
| 60. | 17.02 ft | on 04-27-1983 | 1 |
| 61. | 16.66 ft | on 05-17-1974 | 1 |
| 62. | 16.53 ft | on 08-25-1983 | 1 |
| 63. | 15.80 ft | on 06-28-1978 | 1 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | STND | NAVD88 |
|---|---|---|
| major Flooding | N/A | N/A |
| moderate Flooding | 22.00 ft | 747.91 ft |
| minor Flooding | 20.00 ft | 745.91 ft |
| action | 18.50 ft | 744.41 ft |
| Latest Value | 16.25 ft | 742.16 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 0.00 ft | 725.91 ft |
Collaborative Agencies
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Resources
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