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RECREATIONAL RIVER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
ALASKA-PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER
5 PM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013


...RECREATIONAL RIVER STATEMENT FOR ALASKA...


---KENAI PENINSULA------------------------------------------------|
RIVER              RECENT STAGES AND FLOWS   |  MON  |   OUTLOOK  |
AND LOCATION        THU    FRI    SAT    SUN | 06/17 | TUE    WED |
---------------------------------------------|-------|------------|
KENAI RIVER AT COOPER LANDING                |       |            |
 COOA2             11.4   11.5   11.6   11.7 |  11.9 | 12.0  12.2 |
 FLOWS IN CFS      7580   7780   7970   8220 |  8630 | 8890  9350 |
KENAI RIVER BELOW SKILAK LAKE                |       |            |
 SKLA2             10.1   10.3   10.4   10.6 |  10.7 | 10.9  11.3 |
ANCHOR RIVER AT THE HIGHWAY                  |       |            |
 APTA2              1.2    1.2    1.1    1.1 |   1.1 |  1.0   1.0 |
NINILCHIK RIVER AT NINILCHIK                 |       |            |
 NINA2              3.5    3.5    3.4    3.4 |   3.4 |  3.4   3.3 |
SIXMILE CREEK NEAR HOPE                      |       |            |
 SIXA2             11.7   11.5   11.6   11.9 |  11.9 | 12.0  11.9 |
 FLOWS IN CFS      3900   3630   3780   4140 |  4170 | 4380  4230 |
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                                                                  |
---ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA AND SUSITNA VALLEYS----------------|
RIVER              RECENT STAGES AND FLOWS   |  MON  |   OUTLOOK  |
AND LOCATION        THU    FRI    SAT    SUN | 06/17 | TUE    WED |
---------------------------------------------|-------|------------|
SHIP CREEK NEAR ANCHORAGE                    |       |            |
 SHIA2              6.1    6.1    6.1    6.1 |   6.1 |  6.1   6.0 |
EAGLE RIVER AT GLENN HIGHWAY                 |       |            |
 ERBA2                                       |       |  5.4   5.5 |
SUSITNA RIVER AT SUNSHINE                    |       |            |
 SUNA2             19.6   19.0   18.8   19.1 |  19.6 | 20.3  21.0 |
TALKEETNA RIVER AT TALKEETNA                 |       |            |
 TKTA2              9.2    8.8    9.0    9.1 |   9.5 |  9.7   9.6 |
WILLOW CREEK AT PARKS HIGHWAY                |       |            |
 WILA2              8.5                      |   8.4 |  8.5   8.6 |
WILLOW CREEK AT THE CANYON                   |       |            |
 WLWA2              3.8    3.6    3.6    3.7 |   3.9 |  4.1   4.1 |
 FLOWS IN CFS      1310   1140   1160   1200 |  1420 | 1600  1600 |
LITTLE SU (NWS DAILY) AT HATCHER PASS BRG    |       |            |
 LSOA2              8.2    8.1    8.1    8.3 |   8.4 |  8.7   8.0 |
LITTLE SU (USGS HOURLY) BELOW HP BRG         |       |            |
 LSUA2              4.8    4.7    4.9    5.1 |   5.4 |  5.3   5.2 |
 FLOWS IN CFS      1050    970   1140   1260 |  1590 | 1510  1400 |
MATANUSKA RIVER NR MATANUSKA GLACIER         |       |            |
 MAGA2              2.8    2.8    3.0    3.3 |   3.7 |   -     -  |
MATANUSKA RIVER AT MATANUSKA                 |       |            |
 MATA2              8.4    8.2    8.7    9.1 |   9.3 |   -     -  |
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                                                                  |
---COPPER RIVER BASIN---------------------------------------------|
RIVER              RECENT STAGES AND FLOWS   |  MON  |   OUTLOOK  |
AND LOCATION        THU    FRI    SAT    SUN | 06/17 | TUE    WED |
---------------------------------------------|-------|------------|
GAKONA RIVER AT GAKONA                       |       |            |
 GAKA2              5.4    5.4    5.6    5.5 |   5.6 |  5.7   5.8 |
GULKANA RIVER AT SOURDOUGH                   |       |            |
 GRSA2              9.1    8.7    8.4    8.2 |   8.0 |  7.9   7.8 |
GULKANA RIVER AT GULKANA                     |       |            |
 GULA2              8.4    8.1    7.8    7.7 |   7.6 |  7.4   7.3 |
TONSINA RIVER AT THE HIGHWAY                 |       |            |
 TONA2             10.2          10.3   10.3 |  10.3 | 10.3  10.4 |
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                                                                  |
---TANANA AND FORTYMILE RIVER BASINS------------------------------|
RIVER              RECENT STAGES AND FLOWS   |  MON  |   OUTLOOK  |
AND LOCATION        THU    FRI    SAT    SUN | 06/17 | TUE    WED |
---------------------------------------------|-------|------------|
FORTYMILE RIVER                              |       |            |
 FMRA2             73.6   73.2   73.0   72.7 |  72.5 | 72.4  72.3 |
SALCHA RIVER AT HIGHWAY                      |       |            |
 SALA2              7.6    7.3    7.2    7.0 |   6.9 |  6.8   6.8 |
CHENA RIVER AT TWO RIVERS                    |       |            |
 UCHA2             15.7   15.6   15.5   15.4 |  15.4 | 15.3  15.3 |
CHATANIKA RIVER AT STEESE HIGHWAY            |       |            |
 CRSA2              8.7    8.6    8.5    8.5 |   8.5 |  8.4   8.3 |
CHATANIKA RIVER AT ELLIOTT HIGHWAY           |       |            |
 CHAA2                                       |       |  6.1   6.0 |
NENANA RIVER AT HEALY                        |       |            |
 HNRA2             10.5   10.3   10.4   10.5 |  10.8 | 11.5  12.1 |
------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                                                  |
---SOUTHEAST ALASKA-----------------------------------------------|
RIVER              RECENT STAGES AND FLOWS   |  MON  |   OUTLOOK  |
AND LOCATION        THU    FRI    SAT    SUN | 06/17 | TUE    WED |
---------------------------------------------|-------|------------|
MENDENHALL LAKE                              |       |            |
 MNDA2              5.0    4.7    4.8    5.3 |   5.7 |  5.9   6.3 |
 FLOWS IN CFS      2510   2180   2230   2950 |  3460 | 3820  4440 |
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WHITEWATER BOATING INFORMATION...GAUGE READING (WHITEWATER CLASS)


...NAME OF STREAM.........GAUGE ID.....LOW.......MED........HIGH
EAGLE RIVER
  ABOVE VISITORS CENTER   ERBA2     3.0(IV)   4.0(IV-)   4.4(IV+)
  ABOVE CAMPGROUND RAPIDS ERBA2     2.7(II)   3.5(II)    4.3(II+)
  BELOW CAMPGROUND RAPIDS ERBA2     2.7(III)  3.5(III)   4.3(III+)
GULKANA RIVER
  ABOVE SOURDOUGH         GULA2     6.0(III)  7.0(III)   8.0(III+)
  BELOW SOURDOUGH         GULA2     6.0(II)   7.0(II)    8.0(II+)
KENAI RIVER
  ABOVE JIM`S LANDING     COOA2     6.0(II)   9.0(II)   11.0(II+)
  BELOW JIM`S LANDING     COOA2     6.0(II)   9.0(II+)  11.0(III)
  BELOW SKILAK LAKE       SKLA2     8.4(I)   10.4(I)    11.4(II)
LITTLE SUSITNA RIVER
  ABOVE HATCHER BRIDGE    LSOA2*    6.3(V-)   7.0(V-) 7.5(V-)8.0(VI-)
MATANUSKA RIVER
  LION`S HEAD             MAGA2     3.0(IV-)  4.0(IV)    4.8(IV+)
  TO KING`S RIVER         MATA2     8.0(II+) 10.5(III)  11.5(III)
  BELOW KING`S RIVER      MATA2     8.0(I)   10.5(II)   11.5(II)
WILLOW CREEK
  IN CANYON               WLWA2     2.6(III)  3.4(IV)    4.1(IV)
  AT PARKS HWY BRIDGE     WILA2     7.5(III)  8.3(IV)    9.0(IV)
TALKEETNA RIVER CANYON    TKTA2     6.2(IV-)  8.2(IV)    9.7(IV+)
SHIP CREEK                SHIA2     4.9(IV+)  5.3(V)     5.7(V+)
SIXMILE CREEK             SIXA2     9.0(IV)  10.6(IV+)  11.3(V-)
TONSINA RIVER CANYON      TONA2     9.0(III) 10.0(III+) 12.0(IV)
NENANA RIVER CANYON       HNRA2     8.5(IV-) 10.0(IV)   11.5(IV)


* LSOA2 STAGES ARE BASED ON NWS GAUGE AT THE HATCHER PASS BRIDGE
*.* THESE GAUGES REQUIRE YOUR INPUT TO DEVELOP NEW LEVELS


OBSERVED STAGES ARE THE CLOSEST AVAILABLE OBSERVATION TO 10 AM
FOR EACH DAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
HTTP://APRFC.ARH.NOAA.GOV
THE NEXT RECREATION FORECAST IS SCHEDULED FOR 5 PM TUE JUN 18.


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