Tanana River at Fairbanks water level

Name: Tanana River at Fairbanks water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tanana River, Alaska, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

18.07ft Down 0.45 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM AKDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 15,700 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Tanana River at Fairbanks is 18.07 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.45 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 18.02 ft and 19.27 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 09:03 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 9 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Tanana River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tanana River at Big DeltaRiver gauge, Tanana River	977.68 ft	No reference yet	±0	74 mi
Tanana River at NenanaRiver gauge, Tanana River	3.29 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	40 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chena River at FairbanksRiver gauge, Chena River	2.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	5.5 mi
Chena River below Moose C DamRiver gauge, Chena River	17.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	18 mi
Lake Chena River near FairbanksRiver gauge, Lake Chena River	13.63 ft	Below flood stage	+0.24 ft	19 mi
Fish Creek below Solo Creek near ChatanikaLake, Fish Creek	25.02 ft	Normal	±0	24 mi
Chena River below Hunts Creek near Two RiversRiver gauge, Chena River	11.45 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	31 mi
Salcha River near SalchaketRiver gauge, Salcha River	6.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	35 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Tanana River at Fairbanks today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM AKDT, the water level was 18.07 ft. Down 0.45 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Tanana River at Fairbanks rising or falling?

Down 0.45 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tanana River at Fairbanks normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:15485500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 64.79234, -147.84135 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	18.07 ft	2026-10-21 00:15	Provisional
Flow	15,700 cfs	2026-10-21 00:15	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Tanana River at Fairbanks (usgs:15485500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alaska/tanana-river-at-fairbanks

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer