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Chena River at Mile 40 Bridge Stage (ft)USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesUCHA2(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (4:47AM Dec 15, 2019)Flood Stage is 19.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Chena River at Mile 40 Bridge are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 19.5
Action Stage: 18.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 26.60 ft on 08/13/1967
(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
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.53 ft on 05/11/2017
(2) 21.18 ft on 08/01/2016
(3) 20.48 ft on 08/28/2015
(4) 22.07 ft on 06/20/2014
(5) 20.44 ft on 06/06/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.
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19.91 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)
18.79 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)
18.39 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)
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(2) CHSR at mile 36.9. River stage of 19.50ft.
(3) Compeau trailhead at a stage of 19.50 ft.
(4) Chena R at UCHA2 (Granite Tors parking lot). Stage of 19.50 ft.
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Latitude: 64.901972° N, Longitude: 146.361333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 19.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 725.91 Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 NULL NULL Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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