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

Actual flood high water mark is seen below

Inscription.

Floodwaters from the Chena River rose to the level shown.
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. A significant historical date for this entry is August 15, 1967.

Location. 64° 50.638′ N, 147° 43.133′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Downtown. It is on 1st Avenue east of Cushman Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is across 1st Avenue from the Golden Heart Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 516 1st Avenue, 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,

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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: Original Site of the Fairbanks USO (a few steps from this marker); Athabascan Circle (within shouting distance of this marker); University of Alaska—Fairbanks (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairbanks (within shouting distance of this marker); North Slope Oil Benefits All Of Us (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneers of Alaska Igloo No. 4 and Auxiliary No. 8 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Military in the Interior (within shouting distance of this marker); A History of Interior Alaska's Transportation (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.

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 11, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Chena River Flood Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

2. Chena River Flood Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.