


River Forecast
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
026 FGAK58 PACR 301552 RVFAFC RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 752 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025 THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES. : FORECAST GROUP IS AFC : : FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS : : :************************************************************ :SUSITNA RIVER AT DENALI HWY., AK - SUSITNA :ACTION STAGE 11.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE13.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 11.59 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON AUG 30 .ER SUDA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 11.50 / 11.19 / 10.83 .E2 : 0831 : / 10.54 / 10.43 / 10.32 / 10.27 .E3 : 0901 : / 10.22 / 10.21 / 10.20 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MACLAREN RIVER AT DENALI HIGHWAY, AK - MACLAREN RIVER :ACTION STAGE 5.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 6.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 7.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.53 FT AT 0400 AM AKDT ON AUG 30 .ER MACA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 4.82 / 4.41 / 4.23 .E2 : 0831 : / 4.14 / 4.05 / 3.98 / 3.92 .E3 : 0901 : / 3.86 / 3.81 / 3.75 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :SUSITNA RIVER AT GOLD CREEK, AK - SUSITNA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 12.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 14.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE15.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 12.38 FT AT 0730 AM AKDT ON AUG 30 .ER GCSA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 12.59 / 13.31 / 13.71 .E2 : 0831 : / 13.75 / 13.50 / 13.09 / 12.66 .E3 : 0901 : / 12.28 / 11.91 / 11.58 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :TALKEETNA RIVER UPSTREAM OF TALKEETNA, AK - TALKEETNA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 10.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE15.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 17.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.46 FT AT 0645 AM AKDT ON AUG 30 .ER TRTA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 10.14 / 9.24 / 8.14 .E2 : 0831 : / 7.31 / 7.03 / 6.90 / 6.81 .E3 : 0901 : / 6.75 / 6.71 / 6.72 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :SUSITNA RIVER NEAR SUNSHINE, AK - SUSITNA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 21.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 24.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE27.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 26.78 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON AUG 30 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3PM Z ON 08/31/2025 .ER SUNA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 26.57 / 25.94 / 25.38 .E2 : 0831 : / 24.75 / 24.07 / 23.40 / 22.78 .E3 : 0901 : / 22.22 / 21.71 / 21.15 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW, AK - WILLOW CREEK :ACTION STAGE 5.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 5.90 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 6.80 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 7.30 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.93 FT AT 0715 AM AKDT ON AUG 30 .ER WLWA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 3.72 / 3.35 / 3.18 .E2 : 0831 : / 3.05 / 2.94 / 2.87 / 2.83 .E3 : 0901 : / 2.80 / 2.79 / 2.78 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :WILLOW CREEK AT PARKS HIGHWAY, AK - WILLOW CREEK :ACTION STAGE 9.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE11.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 12.50 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.45 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON AUG 30 .ER WILA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 8.00 / 7.36 / 7.01 .E2 : 0831 : / 6.92 / 6.92 / 6.92 / 6.92 .E3 : 0901 : / 6.92 / 6.97 / 7.02 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :LITTLE SU BELOW HATCHER PASS BRIDGE, AK - LITTLE SUSITNA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 6.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 6.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 7.80 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 8.70 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.94 FT AT 0715 AM AKDT ON AUG 30 .ER LSUA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 4.93 / 4.79 / 4.68 .E2 : 0831 : / 4.58 / 4.49 / 4.42 / 4.36 .E3 : 0901 : / 4.30 / 4.27 / 4.23 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :LITTLE SUSITNA AT HOUSTON, AK - LITTLE SUSITNA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 8.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 11.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE12.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 13.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.84 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON AUG 30 .ER LSHA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 9.04 / 9.01 / 8.66 .E2 : 0831 : / 8.16 / 7.71 / 7.21 / 6.90 .E3 : 0901 : / 6.63 / 6.49 / 6.42 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MATANUSKA RIVER AT PALMER, AK - MATANUSKA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 15000.0 KCFS MINOR FLOOD STAG30000.0 KCFS :MODERATE FLOOD S35000.0 KCFS MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 32.9 KCFS AT 0630 AM AKDT ON AUG 30 .ER MATA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/QRIFF/DIH6 :FLOW FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 32.3 / 29.9 / 27.9 .E2 : 0831 : / 26.2 / 24.4 / 22.7 / 21.2 .E3 : 0901 : / 19.8 / 18.6 / 17.5 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :KNIK RIVER NEAR PALMER, AK - KNIK RIVER :ACTION STAGE 13.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE NA :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 12.83 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON AUG 30 .ER KNKA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 12.82 / 12.89 / 12.88 .E2 : 0831 : / 12.82 / 12.72 / 12.59 / 12.44 .E3 : 0901 : / 12.30 / 12.16 / 12.01 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :SKWENTNA RIVER AT SKWENTNA, AK - SKWENTNA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 40.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 42.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE43.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 45.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 42.01 FT AT 1145 AM AKDT ON AUG 29 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9AM Z ON 08/31/2025 .ER SKWA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 42.54 / 42.34 / 42.05 .E2 : 0831 : / 41.68 / 41.28 / 40.89 / 40.53 .E3 : 0901 : / 40.24 / 39.99 / 39.78 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :YENTNA RIVER AT LAKE CREEK, AK - YENTNA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 19.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 20.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE22.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 24.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 22.47 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON AUG 30 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9PM Z ON 08/31/2025 .ER YLKA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 22.39 / 22.14 / 21.79 .E2 : 0831 : / 21.38 / 20.93 / 20.47 / 20.04 .E3 : 0901 : / 19.68 / 19.38 / 19.15 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :YENTNA RIVER NEAR YENTNA STATION, AK - YENTNA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 18.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE NA :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 20.97 FT AT 0300 PM AKDT ON AUG 28 .ER YSTA2 0830 Z DC202508301552/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0830 : / 23.54 / 23.33 / 23.03 .E2 : 0831 : / 22.69 / 22.30 / 21.88 / 21.44 .E3 : 0901 : / 21.04 / 20.72 / 20.42 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...