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Yukon River at Galena

Highest listed crest 131.00 ftFlood stage 124.0 ft55 crests since 1970

The Yukon River at Galena crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 55 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1970 to 2026. The highest, 131.00 ft on May 23, 1971, was major flooding, 7.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
131.00 ft
May 23, 1971
Flood stage
124.0 ft
Major flooding from 128.0 ft
Crests at major
2
9th of 110 gauges in Alaska
Most recent flood crest
May 15, 2026
124.80 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, Yukon River at Galena
Action stage119.011May 12, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)124.07May 15, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage126.01May 27, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage128.02May 27, 1992Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

55 crests from 1970 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Yukon River at Galena, 1970 to 2026 100110120130140ft Flood stage 124.0 ftMajor 128.0 ft Jun 3, 1970: 109.40 ft, below flood stageMay 23, 1971: 131.00 ft, major floodingJun 11, 1972: 119.59 ft, action stageMay 29, 1973: 118.00 ft, below flood stageMay 30, 1974: 109.19 ft, below flood stageMay 20, 1975: 117.19 ft, below flood stageMay 14, 1976: 120.00 ft, action stageMay 16, 1977: 121.00 ft, action stageMay 10, 1979: 119.04 ft, action stageMay 10, 1980: 115.00 ft, below flood stageMay 13, 1981: 114.00 ft, below flood stageJun 9, 1982: 118.60 ft, below flood stageMay 11, 1983: 114.75 ft, below flood stageMay 19, 1984: 122.00 ft, action stageJun 2, 1985: 120.40 ft, action stageMay 21, 1986: 122.10 ft, action stageJun 10, 1987: 114.60 ft, below flood stageMay 23, 1988: 112.50 ft, below flood stageMay 15, 1989: 124.50 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 1990: 115.75 ft, below flood stageMay 9, 1991: 124.00 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 1992: 128.50 ft, major floodingMay 25, 1993: 117.50 ft, below flood stageMay 12, 1994: 124.80 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1995: 117.20 ft, below flood stageMay 16, 1996: 112.30 ft, below flood stageJun 25, 1997: 114.80 ft, below flood stageJun 6, 1998: 111.10 ft, below flood stageMay 17, 1999: 112.00 ft, below flood stageMay 17, 2000: 125.00 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 2001: 124.00 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 2003: 110.69 ft, below flood stageJun 5, 2004: 115.40 ft, below flood stageMay 25, 2005: 116.70 ft, below flood stageMay 19, 2006: 119.50 ft, action stageJun 17, 2007: 110.10 ft, below flood stageMay 13, 2008: 116.50 ft, below flood stageMay 15, 2009: 121.50 ft, action stageMay 14, 2010: 119.70 ft, action stageJun 3, 2011: 117.20 ft, below flood stageJun 5, 2012: 115.20 ft, below flood stageMay 27, 2013: 127.50 ft, moderate floodingJul 7, 2014: 113.10 ft, below flood stageMay 29, 2015: 115.90 ft, below flood stageAug 25, 2016: 114.60 ft, below flood stageMay 24, 2017: 111.70 ft, below flood stageJun 1, 2018: 115.70 ft, below flood stageMay 30, 2019: 115.00 ft, below flood stageJul 1, 2020: 118.00 ft, below flood stageMay 11, 2021: 114.40 ft, below flood stageMay 12, 2022: 122.50 ft, action stageMay 23, 2023: 125.56 ft, minor floodingJun 8, 2024: 114.09 ft, below flood stageJun 4, 2025: 117.03 ft, below flood stageMay 15, 2026: 124.80 ft, minor flooding Highest, 131.00 ft, May 23, 1971 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Yukon River at Galena 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 55 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Yukon River at Galena
1May 23, 1971131.00+7.00Major—
2May 27, 1992128.50+4.50Major—
3May 27, 2013127.50+3.50Moderate—
4May 23, 2023125.56+1.56Minor—
5May 17, 2000125.00+1.00Minor—
6May 12, 1994124.80+0.80Minor—
7May 15, 2026124.80+0.80Minor—
8May 15, 1989124.50+0.50Minor—
9May 9, 1991124.000.00Minor—
10May 23, 2001124.000.00Minor—
11May 12, 2022122.50−1.50Action—
12May 21, 1986122.10−1.90Action—
13May 19, 1984122.00−2.00Action—
14May 15, 2009121.50−2.50Action—
15May 16, 1977121.00−3.00Action—
16Jun 2, 1985120.40−3.60Action—
17May 14, 1976120.00−4.00Action—
18May 14, 2010119.70−4.30Action—
19Jun 11, 1972119.59−4.41Action—
20May 19, 2006119.50−4.50Action—
21May 10, 1979119.04−4.96Action—
22Jun 9, 1982118.60−5.40Below flood stage—
23May 29, 1973118.00−6.00Below flood stage—
24Jul 1, 2020118.00−6.00Below flood stage—
25May 25, 1993117.50−6.50Below flood stage—
26May 6, 1995117.20−6.80Below flood stage—
27Jun 3, 2011117.20−6.80Below flood stage—
28May 20, 1975117.19−6.81Below flood stage—
29Jun 4, 2025117.03−6.97Below flood stage—
30May 25, 2005116.70−7.30Below flood stage—
31May 13, 2008116.50−7.50Below flood stage—
32May 29, 2015115.90−8.10Below flood stage—
33May 10, 1990115.75−8.25Below flood stage—
34Jun 1, 2018115.70−8.30Below flood stage—
35Jun 5, 2004115.40−8.60Below flood stage—
36Jun 5, 2012115.20−8.80Below flood stage—
37May 10, 1980115.00−9.00Below flood stage—
38May 30, 2019115.00−9.00Below flood stage—
39Jun 25, 1997114.80−9.20Below flood stage—
40May 11, 1983114.75−9.25Below flood stage—
41Jun 10, 1987114.60−9.40Below flood stage—
42Aug 25, 2016114.60−9.40Below flood stage—
43May 11, 2021114.40−9.60Below flood stage—
44Jun 8, 2024114.09−9.91Below flood stage—
45May 13, 1981114.00−10.00Below flood stage—
46Jul 7, 2014113.10−10.90Below flood stage—
47May 23, 1988112.50−11.50Below flood stage—
48May 16, 1996112.30−11.70Below flood stage—
49May 17, 1999112.00−12.00Below flood stage—
50May 24, 2017111.70−12.30Below flood stage—

Gauges on the Yukon River

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

Flood gauges on the Yukon River
RubyAK40.043.40 ft, May 14, 20260
Galena this gaugeAK124.0131.00 ft, May 23, 19712

Other gauges in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Flood gauges in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Allakaket26.035.60 ft, Aug 30, 19941
Hughes64.070.80 ft, Aug 22, 19941
McGrath21.026.50 ft, May 18, 19720
Wiseman11.513.49 ft, Jun 16, 20260
Coldfoot18.720.86 ft, Aug 26, 20250
Manley Hot Springs15.019.55 ft, May 8, 20220
Nenana12.518.50 ft, Aug 18, 19671
Ruby40.043.40 ft, May 14, 20260
Stevens Village61.063.00 ft, Jun 15, 19640

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alaska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GYRA2, 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.