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Yukon River at Pilot Station

Highest listed crest 36.20 ftFlood stage 32.0 ft47 crests since 1976

The Yukon River at Pilot Station crested above flood stage 4 times among the 47 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1976 to 2026. The highest, 36.20 ft on May 27, 1989, was moderate flooding, 4.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
36.20 ft
May 27, 1989
Flood stage
32.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 24, 2026
33.76 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Kusilvak Census Area
Alaska
Identifiers
NWS YPSA2
USGS 15565447; 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, Yukon River at Pilot Station
Action stage30.05May 27, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)32.02May 19, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage33.02May 24, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

47 crests from 1976 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Yukon River at Pilot Station, 1976 to 2026 2025303540ft Flood stage 32.0 ft May 23, 1976: 30.20 ft, action stage; 700,000 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1977: 30.09 ft, action stageJun 16, 1977: 26.34 ft, below flood stage; 669,000 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1978: 20.28 ft, below flood stage; 465,000 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1979: 24.05 ft, below flood stage; 587,000 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1981: 23.37 ft, below flood stage; 563,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1982: 28.60 ft, below flood stageJun 19, 1982: 26.98 ft, below flood stage; 866,000 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1983: 23.08 ft, below flood stage; 554,000 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1984: 25.58 ft, below flood stage; 642,000 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1985: 32.70 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 1986: 23.95 ft, below flood stage; 585,000 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1987: 25.55 ft, below flood stage; 649,000 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1989: 36.20 ft, moderate floodingMay 27, 1991: 27.47 ft, below flood stage; 1,070,000 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1992: 27.38 ft, below flood stage; 788,000 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1993: 26.95 ft, below flood stage; 854,000 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1995: 29.66 ft, below flood stageMay 21, 1995: 26.38 ft, below flood stage; 696,000 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1996: 21.38 ft, below flood stage; 502,000 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2001: 27.09 ft, below flood stage; 901,000 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2002: 27.03 ft, below flood stage; 882,000 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2003: 22.66 ft, below flood stage; 543,000 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2004: 25.54 ft, below flood stage; 648,000 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2005: 29.48 ft, below flood stageMay 28, 2006: 28.70 ft, below flood stageMay 5, 2007: 26.17 ft, below flood stageMay 12, 2007: 22.56 ft, below flood stage; 531,000 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2008: 30.69 ft, action stageMay 24, 2009: 30.23 ft, action stage; 1,090,000 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2010: 28.07 ft, below flood stageJun 9, 2011: 25.87 ft, below flood stage; 670,000 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2012: 29.13 ft, below flood stageJun 12, 2012: 26.58 ft, below flood stage; 660,000 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2015: 25.50 ft, below flood stage; 621,000 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2016: 25.06 ft, below flood stage; 603,000 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2017: 22.80 ft, below flood stage; 562,000 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2018: 26.68 ft, below flood stage; 669,000 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2019: 26.14 ft, below flood stage; 647,000 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2020: 27.46 ft, below flood stageMay 23, 2021: 24.68 ft, below flood stage; 589,000 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2022: 26.99 ft, below flood stage; 684,000 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2023: 30.57 ft, action stage; 1,160,000 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2024: 32.49 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 2024: 27.29 ft, below flood stage; 664,000 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2025: 26.42 ft, below flood stage; 658,000 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2026: 33.76 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 36.20 ft, May 27, 1989 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Yukon River at Pilot Station 1970s: 0 1980s: 2 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 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

Highest listed crests, Yukon River at Pilot Station
1May 27, 198936.20+4.20Moderate—
2May 24, 202633.76+1.76Moderate—
3Jun 1, 198532.70+0.70Minor—
4May 19, 202432.49+0.49Minor—
5May 23, 200830.69−1.31Action—
6May 27, 202330.57−1.43Action1,160,000
7May 24, 200930.23−1.77Action1,090,000
8May 23, 197630.20−1.80Action700,000
9May 27, 197730.09−1.91Action—
10May 14, 199529.66−2.34Below flood stage—
11May 13, 200529.48−2.52Below flood stage—
12May 23, 201229.13−2.87Below flood stage—
13May 28, 200628.70−3.30Below flood stage—
14May 1, 198228.60−3.40Below flood stage—
15May 21, 201028.07−3.93Below flood stage—
16May 27, 199127.47−4.53Below flood stage1,070,000
17May 15, 202027.46−4.54Below flood stage—
18Jun 21, 199227.38−4.62Below flood stage788,000
19May 23, 202427.29−4.71Below flood stage664,000
20Jun 25, 200127.09−4.91Below flood stage901,000
21May 28, 200227.03−4.97Below flood stage882,000
22Jun 17, 202226.99−5.01Below flood stage684,000
23Jun 19, 198226.98−5.02Below flood stage866,000
24Jun 19, 199326.95−5.05Below flood stage854,000
25Jun 6, 201826.68−5.32Below flood stage669,000
26Jun 12, 201226.58−5.42Below flood stage660,000
27Jun 11, 202526.42−5.58Below flood stage658,000
28May 21, 199526.38−5.62Below flood stage696,000
29Jun 16, 197726.34−5.66Below flood stage669,000
30May 5, 200726.17−5.83Below flood stage—
31Jun 6, 201926.14−5.86Below flood stage647,000
32Jun 9, 201125.87−6.13Below flood stage670,000
33Jun 2, 198425.58−6.42Below flood stage642,000
34Jun 16, 198725.55−6.45Below flood stage649,000
35Jun 12, 200425.54−6.46Below flood stage648,000
36Jun 3, 201525.50−6.50Below flood stage621,000
37Sep 1, 201625.06−6.94Below flood stage603,000
38May 23, 202124.68−7.32Below flood stage589,000
39May 14, 197924.05−7.95Below flood stage587,000
40May 28, 198623.95−8.05Below flood stage585,000
41May 20, 198123.37−8.63Below flood stage563,000
42Jun 17, 198323.08−8.92Below flood stage554,000
43Jun 1, 201722.80−9.20Below flood stage562,000
44Jun 18, 200322.66−9.34Below flood stage543,000
45May 12, 200722.56−9.44Below flood stage531,000
46May 25, 199621.38−10.62Below flood stage502,000
47Jul 7, 197820.28−11.72Below flood stage465,000

Kusilvak Census Area: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alaska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge YPSA2, 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.