River Forecast
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
642 FGAK58 PACR 172201 RVFAFC RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 201 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026 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 : : :************************************************************ :GAKONA RIVER NEAR GAKONA, AK - GAKONA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 8.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE13.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.15 FT AT 1251 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER GAKA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 5.17 / 5.16 .E2 : 0818 : / 5.16 / 5.18 / 5.23 / 5.25 .E3 : 0819 : / 5.25 / 5.25 / 5.26 / 5.28 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :PAXSON LAKE OUTLET, AK - GULKANA RIVER :ACTION STAGE NA MINOR FLOOD STAGE NA :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.14 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER GPOA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 3.27 / 3.33 .E2 : 0818 : / 3.26 / 3.22 / 3.25 / 3.31 .E3 : 0819 : / 3.30 / 3.28 / 3.25 / 3.22 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :GULKANA RIVER AT SOURDOUGH, AK - GULKANA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 9.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 11.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.99 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER GRSA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 6.03 / 6.03 .E2 : 0818 : / 6.02 / 6.01 / 6.02 / 6.01 .E3 : 0819 : / 6.01 / 6.00 / 6.00 / 6.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :GULKANA RIVER NEAR GULKANA, AK - GULKANA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 9.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE10.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.51 FT AT 1251 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER GULA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 5.56 / 5.62 .E2 : 0818 : / 5.68 / 5.68 / 5.71 / 5.76 .E3 : 0819 : / 5.69 / 5.68 / 5.68 / 5.69 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :TAZLINA RIVER NEAR GLENNALLEN, AK - TAZLINA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 28.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 31.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE32.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 36.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 27.01 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER TAZA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 26.95 / 26.95 .E2 : 0818 : / 26.97 / 27.02 / 27.03 / 27.04 .E3 : 0819 : / 27.05 / 27.06 / 27.08 / 27.08 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :KLUTINA RIVER AT COPPER CENTER, AK - KLUTINA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 12.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 14.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE15.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.88 FT AT 1250 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER KLUA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 10.88 / 10.97 .E2 : 0818 : / 11.01 / 11.20 / 11.33 / 11.39 .E3 : 0819 : / 11.47 / 11.51 / 11.51 / 11.50 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :TONSINA RIVER NEAR TONSINA, AK - TONSINA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 11.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE13.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.73 FT AT 1236 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER TONA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 8.77 / 8.87 .E2 : 0818 : / 8.88 / 8.87 / 8.86 / 8.84 .E3 : 0819 : / 8.82 / 8.79 / 8.76 / 8.74 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :EYAK RIVER AT COPPER RIVER HWY, AK - EYAK RIVER :ACTION STAGE 23.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 24.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE25.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 20.33 FT AT 1256 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER EYAA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 20.33 / 20.37 .E2 : 0818 : / 20.39 / 20.36 / 20.26 / 20.15 .E3 : 0819 : / 20.03 / 19.90 / 19.74 / 19.57 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :CHRA2, AK - CHESTER CREEK :ACTION STAGE 3.30 FT FLOOD STAGE 4.00 FT :MODERATE STAGE 5.00 FT MAJOR STAGE 6.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.01 FT AT 0130 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 :RIVER FORECAST .ER CHRA2 0817 Z DC202608171800/ DH19/HGIFF/DIH1 .E1 :08/17 18-00: / 2.96 / 2.97 / 3.02 / 3.01 / 2.99 .E2 :08/18 00-06:/ 2.99 / 2.98 / 2.98 / 2.97 / 2.97 / 2.96 .E3 :08/18 06-12:/ 2.96 / 2.96 / 2.96 / 2.96 / 2.96 / 2.96 .E4 :08/18 12-18:/ 2.96 / 2.96 / 2.96 / 2.96 / 2.97 / 2.97 .E5 :08/18 18-00:/ 2.96 / 2.97 / 2.97 / 2.97 / 2.96 / 2.98 .E6 :08/19 00-06:/ 2.96 / 2.96 / 2.96 / 2.96 / 2.97 / 2.97 .E7 :08/19 06-12:/ 2.97 / 2.98 / 2.98 / 2.99 / 2.99 / 2.98 .E8 :08/19 12-18:/ 2.96 / 2.95 / 2.95 / 2.96 / 2.98 / 2.99 .E9 :08/19 18-00:/ 2.99 / 2.98 / 2.98 / 2.98 / 2.99 / 2.98 .E10 :08/20 00-06:/ 2.98 / 2.98 / 3.00 / 2.98 / 2.98 / 2.97 .E11 :08/20 06-07:/ 2.97 :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :SHIP CREEK NEAR ANCHORAGE, AK - SHIP CREEK :ACTION STAGE 6.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 6.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 7.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 7.50 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.05 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER SHIA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 5.06 / 5.07 .E2 : 0818 : / 5.09 / 5.14 / 5.18 / 5.19 .E3 : 0819 : / 5.20 / 5.20 / 5.20 / 5.18 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :SNOW RIVER NEAR SEWARD, AK - SNOW RIVER :ACTION STAGE 12.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 16.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE17.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.17 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER SNOA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 9.09 / 9.02 .E2 : 0818 : / 8.95 / 8.88 / 8.83 / 8.75 .E3 : 0819 : / 8.69 / 8.63 / 8.62 / 8.60 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :TRAIL RIVER NEAR LAWING, AK - TRAIL RIVER :ACTION STAGE 8.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE11.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 13.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.20 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER MPTA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 6.22 / 6.24 .E2 : 0818 : / 6.26 / 6.28 / 6.29 / 6.29 .E3 : 0819 : / 6.27 / 6.25 / 6.22 / 6.19 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :KENAI RIVER AT COOPER LANDING, AK - KENAI RIVER :ACTION STAGE 12.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 13.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE15.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.50 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.54 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER COOA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 10.57 / 10.60 .E2 : 0818 : / 10.63 / 10.66 / 10.68 / 10.70 .E3 : 0819 : / 10.71 / 10.71 / 10.70 / 10.69 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :KENAI RIVER BELOW SKILAK LAKE, AK - KENAI RIVER :ACTION STAGE 12.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 13.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE14.20 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 11.40 FT AT 1230 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER SKLA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 11.39 / 11.41 .E2 : 0818 : / 11.43 / 11.45 / 11.46 / 11.47 .E3 : 0819 : / 11.48 / 11.49 / 11.49 / 11.49 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :KENAI RIVER AT KENAI KEYS, AK - KENAI RIVER :ACTION STAGE 10.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 11.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE12.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 14.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.52 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON AUG 16 .ER KEYA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 9.63 / 9.66 .E2 : 0818 : / 9.69 / 9.69 / 9.69 / 9.69 .E3 : 0819 : / 9.68 / 9.67 / 9.66 / 9.65 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :KENAI RIVER AT SOLDOTNA, AK - KENAI RIVER :ACTION STAGE 11.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE13.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 14.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.51 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER SXRA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 9.55 / 9.59 .E2 : 0818 : / 9.63 / 9.65 / 9.66 / 9.67 .E3 : 0819 : / 9.67 / 9.66 / 9.65 / 9.64 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :RESURRECTION RIVER AT EXIT GLACIER BRIDGE, AK - RESURRECTION RIVER :ACTION STAGE 16.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 17.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE18.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 20.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 19.84 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER RESA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 14.07 / 14.00 .E2 : 0818 : / 13.85 / 13.73 / 13.60 / 13.47 .E3 : 0819 : / 13.30 / 13.21 / 13.13 / 13.13 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :SIXMILE CREEK NEAR HOPE, AK - SIXMILE CREEK :ACTION STAGE 11.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 14.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE15.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 17.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.59 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER SIXA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 9.60 / 9.55 .E2 : 0818 : / 9.51 / 9.47 / 9.43 / 9.40 .E3 : 0819 : / 9.38 / 9.36 / 9.33 / 9.43 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :NINILCHIK RIVER AT NINILCHIK, AK - NINILCHIK RIVER :ACTION STAGE 9.80 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.80 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.98 FT AT 1250 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER NINA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 5.01 / 4.94 .E2 : 0818 : / 4.87 / 4.79 / 4.77 / 4.76 .E3 : 0819 : / 4.74 / 4.73 / 4.73 / 4.73 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :ANCHOR RIVER AT NEW STERLING HIGHWAY, AK - ANCHOR RIVER :ACTION STAGE 7.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 8.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 9.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 11.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 0.92 FT AT 1245 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER APTA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 0.92 / 0.88 .E2 : 0818 : / 0.82 / 0.78 / 0.76 / 0.74 .E3 : 0819 : / 0.72 / 0.72 / 0.71 / 0.70 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :ANCHOR RIVER AT OLD STERLING HIGHWAY, AK - ANCHOR RIVER :ACTION STAGE 13.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 15.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE17.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.96 FT AT 1257 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER APBA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 10.94 / 10.89 .E2 : 0818 : / 10.85 / 10.82 / 10.80 / 10.77 .E3 : 0819 : / 10.76 / 10.75 / 10.73 / 10.73 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :ILIAMNA RIVER NEAR PEDRO BAY, AK - ILIAMNA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 64.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 71.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE75.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 63.10 FT AT 1230 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER ILRA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 62.56 / 61.97 .E2 : 0818 : / 61.18 / 60.64 / 60.36 / 60.20 .E3 : 0819 : / 59.96 / 59.66 / 59.52 / 59.40 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :NUYAKUK R NEAR DILLINGHAM, AK - NUYAKUK RIVER :ACTION STAGE 9.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 11.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.95 FT AT 1245 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER NRDA2 0818 Z DC202608172201/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 5.95 / 5.95 .E2 : 0818 : / 5.95 / 5.94 / 5.93 / 5.92 .E3 : 0819 : / 5.90 / 5.87 / 5.85 / 5.82 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :UPPER BRADLEY RIVER NEAR NUKA GLACIER NR HOMER, AK - BRADLEY RIVER :ACTION STAGE NA MINOR FLOOD STAGE NA :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 11.96 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER BRUA2 0731 Z DC202608172201/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0731 : / 12.67 / 12.68 / 12.70 .E2 : 0801 : / 12.79 / 13.03 / 13.28 / 13.32 .E3 : 0802 : / 13.35 / 13.58 / 13.75 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...