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Chatanika River at Steese Hwy Bridge near Chatanika

Highest listed crest 13.86 ftFlood stage 13.5 ft37 crests since 1988

The Chatanika River at Steese Hwy Bridge near Chatanika crested above flood stage 1 time among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1988 to 2025. The highest, 13.86 ft on July 28, 2003, was minor flooding, 0.36 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.86 ft
July 28, 2003
Flood stage
13.5 ft
Major flooding from 15.5 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 28, 2003
13.86 ft, minor flooding
Identifiers
NWS CRSA2
Out of service

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Chatanika River at Steese Hwy Bridge near Chatanika
Action stage11.021May 12, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.51Jul 28, 2003Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1988 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chatanika River at Steese Hwy Bridge near Chatanika, 1988 to 2025 810121416ft Flood stage 13.5 ftMajor 15.5 ft Jun 16, 1988: 11.50 ft, action stageApr 30, 1989: 12.30 ft, action stageSep 7, 1990: 10.40 ft, below flood stageAug 18, 1991: 11.95 ft, action stageJun 3, 1992: 13.15 ft, action stageMay 17, 1993: 11.25 ft, action stageJun 26, 1994: 13.40 ft, action stageJun 27, 1995: 11.45 ft, action stageJun 12, 1996: 10.22 ft, below flood stageMay 5, 1997: 9.93 ft, below flood stageAug 18, 1998: 10.59 ft, below flood stageApr 23, 1999: 11.62 ft, action stageAug 14, 2000: 11.60 ft, action stageJun 10, 2001: 10.54 ft, below flood stageMay 1, 2002: 12.97 ft, action stageJul 28, 2003: 13.86 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 2004: 10.68 ft, below flood stageApr 26, 2005: 11.50 ft, action stageMay 16, 2006: 11.14 ft, action stageJun 8, 2007: 10.82 ft, below flood stageMay 4, 2008: 11.76 ft, action stageMay 3, 2009: 12.50 ft, action stageMay 1, 2010: 10.48 ft, below flood stageMay 22, 2011: 10.05 ft, below flood stageMay 28, 2012: 11.75 ft, action stageJun 6, 2013: 11.76 ft, action stageJul 2, 2014: 11.97 ft, action stageAug 28, 2015: 10.62 ft, below flood stageAug 1, 2016: 11.17 ft, action stageApr 1, 2017: 11.28 ft, action stageApr 1, 2018: 11.06 ft, action stageAug 4, 2019: 10.38 ft, below flood stageMay 12, 2020: 11.34 ft, action stageMay 21, 2021: 10.03 ft, below flood stageNov 9, 2023: 10.13 ft, below flood stageJul 8, 2024: 9.56 ft, below flood stageAug 25, 2025: 10.47 ft, below flood stage Highest, 13.86 ft, Jul 28, 2003 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chatanika River at Steese Hwy Bridge near Chatanika 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Chatanika River at Steese Hwy Bridge near Chatanika
1Jul 28, 200313.86+0.36Minor—
2Jun 26, 199413.40−0.10Action—
3Jun 3, 199213.15−0.35Action—
4May 1, 200212.97−0.53Action—
5May 3, 200912.50−1.00Action—
6Apr 30, 198912.30−1.20Action—
7Jul 2, 201411.97−1.53Action—
8Aug 18, 199111.95−1.55Action—
9May 4, 200811.76−1.74Action—
10Jun 6, 201311.76−1.74Action—
11May 28, 201211.75−1.75Action—
12Apr 23, 199911.62−1.88Action—
13Aug 14, 200011.60−1.90Action—
14Jun 16, 198811.50−2.00Action—
15Apr 26, 200511.50−2.00Action—
16Jun 27, 199511.45−2.05Action—
17May 12, 202011.34−2.16Action—
18Apr 1, 201711.28−2.22Action—
19May 17, 199311.25−2.25Action—
20Aug 1, 201611.17−2.33Action—
21May 16, 200611.14−2.36Action—
22Apr 1, 201811.06−2.44Action—
23Jun 8, 200710.82−2.68Below flood stage—
24May 9, 200410.68−2.82Below flood stage—
25Aug 28, 201510.62−2.88Below flood stage—
26Aug 18, 199810.59−2.91Below flood stage—
27Jun 10, 200110.54−2.96Below flood stage—
28May 1, 201010.48−3.02Below flood stage—
29Aug 25, 202510.47−3.03Below flood stage—
30Sep 7, 199010.40−3.10Below flood stage—
31Aug 4, 201910.38−3.12Below flood stage—
32Jun 12, 199610.22−3.28Below flood stage—
33Nov 9, 202310.13−3.37Below flood stage—
34May 22, 201110.05−3.45Below flood stage—
35May 21, 202110.03−3.47Below flood stage—
36May 5, 19979.93−3.57Below flood stage—
37Jul 8, 20249.56−3.94Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Fairbanks North Star Borough

Flood gauges in Fairbanks North Star Borough
Hunts Creek near Two Rivers17.220.17 ft, Apr 23, 20200
Moose Creek Dam near Fairbanks24.527.51 ft, Apr 24, 20200
Two Rivers20.023.65 ft, Jun 26, 19940
Fairbanks25.031.90 ft, Aug 13, 19670
Salchaket15.021.78 ft, Aug 14, 19670
Fairbanks24.527.80 ft, Aug 16, 19671

Fairbanks North Star Borough: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alaska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CRSA2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.