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Chena River near Two Rivers

Highest listed crest 23.65 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft36 crests since 1980

The Chena River near Two Rivers crested above flood stage 15 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1980 to 2025. The highest, 23.65 ft on June 26, 1994, was moderate flooding, 3.65 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Chena River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.65 ft
June 26, 1994; 18,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
15 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 1, 2023
20.45 ft, minor flooding

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Chena River near Two Rivers
Action stage19.08Aug 25, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.011Jun 1, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.04Jun 20, 2014Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1980 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chena River near Two Rivers, 1980 to 2025 1618202224ft Flood stage 20.0 ft Jul 1, 1980: 18.25 ft, below flood stage; 5,950 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1981: 19.20 ft, action stage; 8,600 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1994: 23.65 ft, moderate flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1995: 22.84 ft, moderate flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1996: 18.91 ft, below flood stageJul 1, 1996: 17.76 ft, below flood stage; 3,560 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1997: 20.42 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 1998: 17.71 ft, below flood stage; 3,470 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1999: 17.69 ft, below flood stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2000: 21.34 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2001: 18.29 ft, below flood stage; 4,430 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2002: 21.26 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2003: 23.56 ft, moderate flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2004: 19.37 ft, action stage; 6,640 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2005: 18.34 ft, below flood stage; 4,820 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2006: 18.48 ft, below flood stage; 5,080 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2007: 19.07 ft, action stage; 6,060 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2008: 20.31 ft, minor flooding; 8,530 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2009: 21.17 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 17.80 ft, below flood stage; 3,850 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2011: 19.34 ft, action stage; 6,580 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2012: 20.42 ft, minor flooding; 8,760 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2013: 20.44 ft, minor flooding; 8,960 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2014: 22.07 ft, moderate flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2015: 20.48 ft, minor flooding; 8,780 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2016: 21.18 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2017: 18.53 ft, below flood stage; 4,880 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2018: 19.41 ft, action stage; 6,550 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2019: 19.93 ft, action stage; 7,560 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2020: 21.42 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2021: 18.46 ft, below flood stageMay 12, 2021: 17.76 ft, below flood stage; 3,320 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2022: 19.60 ft, action stage; 6,920 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2023: 20.45 ft, minor flooding; 8,710 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2024: 18.65 ft, below flood stage; 5,080 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2025: 19.69 ft, action stage; 7,080 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.65 ft, Jun 26, 1994 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chena River near Two Rivers 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 5 2020s: 2 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.
  3. 26 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 26.60 ft on Aug 13, 1967; 18.60 ft on May 20, 1968; 19.99 ft on Aug 5, 1969; 17.90 ft on Jun 23, 1970; 19.54 ft on May 27, 1971; 20.19 ft on Jun 8, 1972; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Chena River near Two Rivers
1Jun 26, 199423.65+3.65Moderate18,300
2Jul 28, 200323.56+3.56Moderate16,000
3Jun 27, 199522.84+2.84Moderate15,600
4Jun 20, 201422.07+2.07Moderate12,500
5May 12, 202021.42+1.42Minor10,900
6Aug 14, 200021.34+1.34Minor11,200
7Aug 18, 200221.26+1.26Minor11,000
8Aug 1, 201621.18+1.18Minor10,400
9May 3, 200921.17+1.17Minor10,400
10Aug 28, 201520.48+0.48Minor8,780
11Jun 1, 202320.45+0.45Minor8,710
12Jun 6, 201320.44+0.44Minor8,960
13Apr 29, 199720.42+0.42Minor—
14May 26, 201220.42+0.42Minor8,760
15Jul 31, 200820.31+0.31Minor8,530
16Aug 17, 201919.93−0.07Action7,560
17Aug 25, 202519.69−0.31Action7,080
18May 22, 202219.60−0.40Action6,920
19May 22, 201819.41−0.59Action6,550
20May 8, 200419.37−0.63Action6,640
21Jul 5, 201119.34−0.66Action6,580
22Jul 9, 198119.20−0.80Action8,600
23Jun 8, 200719.07−0.93Action6,060
24May 4, 199618.91−1.09Below flood stage—
25Aug 3, 202418.65−1.35Below flood stage5,080
26May 11, 201718.53−1.47Below flood stage4,880
27May 16, 200618.48−1.52Below flood stage5,080
28Apr 27, 202118.46−1.54Below flood stage—
29Jun 2, 200518.34−1.66Below flood stage4,820
30Jul 30, 200118.29−1.71Below flood stage4,430
31Jul 1, 198018.25−1.75Below flood stage5,950
32Jun 14, 201017.80−2.20Below flood stage3,850
33Jul 1, 199617.76−2.24Below flood stage3,560
34May 12, 202117.76−2.24Below flood stage3,320
35Aug 17, 199817.71−2.29Below flood stage3,470
36May 16, 199917.69−2.31Below flood stage3,440

The worst floods along the Chena River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Chena River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 26, 1994: 23.65 ft here, moderate flooding

July 28, 2003: 23.56 ft here, moderate flooding

June 27, 1995: 22.84 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Chena River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Chena River
Two Rivers this gaugeAK20.023.65 ft, Jun 26, 19940
Hunts Creek near Two RiversAK17.220.17 ft, Apr 23, 20200
Moose Creek Dam near FairbanksAK24.527.51 ft, Apr 24, 20200

Other gauges in Fairbanks North Star Borough

Flood gauges in Fairbanks North Star Borough
Steese Hwy Bridge near Chatanika13.513.86 ft, Jul 28, 20030
Hunts Creek near Two Rivers17.220.17 ft, Apr 23, 20200
Moose Creek Dam near Fairbanks24.527.51 ft, Apr 24, 20200
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 UCHA2, 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.