Downtown in Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Chena River Flood
August 15, 1967
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
1. Chena River Flood Marker
If the flood occurred today, water levels would be lower as a
result of the Chena River Lakes Flood Control project, which
includes the Moose Creek Dam and Tanana River Levee.
Erected by City of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, USGS, US Army Corps of Engineers, and National Weather Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 64° 50.584′ N, 147° 43.281′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Cushman Street and 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Cushman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Cushman Street, Fairbanks AK 99701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor, in the Athabascan Region, and in Interior Alaska. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Federal Building (here, next to this marker); Aviation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairbanks waterfront, c. 1910 (about 300 feet away); Northern Commercial Company (about 300 feet away); The Fairbanks-Valdez Trail
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . Flood 1967, High Water Mark Sign Tour (National Weather Service). (Submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
2. Chena River Flood Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024
3. Chena River Flood Marker on Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
