Salcha River near Salchaket AK
USGS Site No: 15484000 • Salcha River • Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
Salcha River near Salchaket AK on the Salcha River is currently at 2,990 cfs (Very High — 103th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.80 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 480 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 585 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 660 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 850 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 1,620 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 3,520 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 3,870 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 3,430 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 3,230 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 3,560 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 4,480 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 4,390 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 3,470 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 3,580 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 3,930 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 4,360 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 4,860 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 6,290 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 7,230 | — |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 614 | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 532 | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 533 | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 537 | — |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 542 | — |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 547 | — |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 549 | — |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 551 | — |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 556 | — |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 562 | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 567 | — |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 574 | — |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 580 | — |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 587 | — |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 593 | — |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 599 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 15484000
- State
- AK
- County
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Coordinates
- 64.4715, -146.9281
- Drainage Area
- 2,200 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 637.2
- HUC Code
- 190803050809
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 13.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 15.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 18.0 ft
Currently 7.20 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
7,230 cfsMay 15, 2026
- Min discharge
-
532 cfsJan 14, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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