Chena River HUC8 19080306
A 5,387 km² sub-basin of the Alaska region in AK. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
77
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
219%
p84 of record
Water assets
2,812
46 springs · 2,756 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- CHENA R BL HUNTS C NR TWO RIVERS AK154934001,490 cfsp55 · normal
- CHENA R BL MOOSE C DAM AK154937001,920 cfsp81 · above normal
- CHENA R AT FAIRBANKS AK155140002,510 cfsp84 · above normal
- CHENA R NR TWO RIVERS AK154930001,180 cfsp85 · above normal
- L CHENA R NR FAIRBANKS AK15511000496 cfsp87 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p84 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p84 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p84 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p84 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p84 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p84 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p84 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p83 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p81 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p84 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p85 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p85 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p84 |
| 2026-10-05 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p84 |
Top water assets
- 66Fort Knox Water Damreservoir
- 66Moose Creek Damreservoir
- 65Chena R Bl Hunts C Nr Two Rivers Akriver
- 53Surface Water — Lasspring
- 53Surface Water — Adlspring
- 53Surface Water — Adlspring
- 53Surface Water — Adlspring
- 53Groundwater — Laswell
- 53Surface Water — Adlspring
- 53Groundwater — Laswell