River Forecast
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FGAK58 PACR 261951
RVFAFG
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK
1151 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 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 AFG
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:NENANA RIVER AT HEALY, AK - NENANA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        14.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   14.00 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE15.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.31 FT AT 1050 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER HNRA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 10.28 / 10.26
.E2    : 0927 :   / 10.25 / 10.25 / 10.24 / 10.22
.E3    : 0928 :   / 10.20 / 10.19 / 10.17 / 10.16
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:CHENA RIVER NR TWO RIVERS, AK - CHENA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        18.50 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   19.50 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE22.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 17.73 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER UCHA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 17.71 / 17.67
.E2    : 0927 :   / 17.64 / 17.61 / 17.59 / 17.56
.E3    : 0928 :   / 17.53 / 17.50 / 17.48 / 17.45
.E4    : 0929 :   / 17.43 / 17.41 / 17.40 / 17.38
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:CHENA RIVER BELOW HUNTS CREEK NEAR TWO RIVERS , AK - CHENA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        15.20 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   17.20 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE      NA  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 13.42 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER CRHA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 13.36 / 13.32
.E2    : 0927 :   / 13.27 / 13.23 / 13.18 / 13.13
.E3    : 0928 :   / 13.09 / 13.05 / 13.01 / 12.98
.E4    : 0929 :   / 12.94 / 12.92 / 12.89 / 12.86
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:LITTLE CHENA RIVER NEAR FAIRBANKS, AK - LITTLE CHENA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        21.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   25.00 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE26.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE   32.00 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 17.37 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER CHLA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 17.28 / 17.18
.E2    : 0927 :   / 17.09 / 17.00 / 16.92 / 16.83
.E3    : 0928 :   / 16.75 / 16.67 / 16.60 / 16.54
.E4    : 0929 :   / 16.48 / 16.43 / 16.37 / 16.32
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:CHENA RIVER BELOW MOOSE CREEK DAM, AK - CHENA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        22.50 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   24.50 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE      NA  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 20.96 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER MCDA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 20.89 / 20.84
.E2    : 0927 :   / 20.79 / 20.73 / 20.64 / 20.58
.E3    : 0928 :   / 20.49 / 20.43 / 20.39 / 20.31
.E4    : 0929 :   / 20.28 / 20.24 / 20.23 / 20.11
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:CHENA RIVER AT FAIRBANKS, AK - CHENA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        11.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   12.00 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE14.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE   16.00 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.72 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER CHFA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   /  5.63 /  5.60
.E2    : 0927 :   /  5.54 /  5.48 /  5.39 /  5.35
.E3    : 0928 :   /  5.29 /  5.25 /  5.20 /  5.14
.E4    : 0929 :   /  5.12 /  5.09 /  5.08 /  5.08
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:SALCHA RIVER NEAR SALCHAKET, AK - SALCHA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        13.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   15.00 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE18.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.89 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER SALA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   /  8.83 /  8.82
.E2    : 0927 :   /  8.80 /  8.75 /  8.73 /  8.68
.E3    : 0928 :   /  8.64 /  8.63 /  8.61 /  8.59
.E4    : 0929 :   /  8.57 /  8.55 /  8.53 /  8.52
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:CHISANA RIVER AT NORTHWAY, AK - CHISANA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        12.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   12.50 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE      NA  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.98 FT AT 1050 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER CRNA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   /  5.97 /  5.95
.E2    : 0927 :   /  5.93 /  5.92 /  5.90 /  5.88
.E3    : 0928 :   /  5.87 /  5.85 /  5.83 /  5.81
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:TANANA RIVER AT TETLIN BRIDGE, AK - TANANA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE              NA  MINOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE      NA  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 29.78 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER TLNA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 29.75 / 29.71
.E2    : 0927 :   / 29.69 / 29.65 / 29.58 / 29.58
.E3    : 0928 :   / 29.55 / 29.50 / 29.45 / 29.42
.E4    : 0929 :   / 29.38 / 29.36 / 29.34 / 29.34
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:GOODPASTER R NR BIG DELTA, AK - GOODPASTER RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        19.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   19.50 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE21.50 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 14.48 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER GBDA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 14.50 / 14.48
.E2    : 0927 :   / 14.47 / 14.46 / 14.45 / 14.43
.E3    : 0928 :   / 14.42 / 14.40 / 14.39 / 14.38
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:TANANA RIVER AT BIG DELTA, AK - TANANA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        22.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   23.00 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE25.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE   27.00 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 15.18 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER BGDA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 15.20 / 15.16
.E2    : 0927 :   / 15.14 / 15.08 / 15.06 / 15.00
.E3    : 0928 :   / 14.97 / 14.95 / 14.91 / 14.88
.E4    : 0929 :   / 14.85 / 14.82 / 14.81 / 14.80
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:************************************************************
:TANANA RIVER AT FAIRBANKS, AK - TANANA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        23.50 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   24.50 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE26.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE   27.00 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 20.41 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER TAFA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 20.36 / 20.32
.E2    : 0927 :   / 20.30 / 20.27 / 20.25 / 20.21
.E3    : 0928 :   / 20.17 / 20.14 / 20.10 / 20.06
.E4    : 0929 :   / 20.04 / 20.01 / 20.01 / 19.98
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:************************************************************
:TANANA RIVER AT NENANA, AK - TANANA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        11.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   12.50 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE14.50 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE   16.00 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.20 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER ENNA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   /  6.19 /  6.13
.E2    : 0927 :   /  6.10 /  6.07 /  6.05 /  6.03
.E3    : 0928 :   /  5.97 /  5.93 /  5.88 /  5.84
.E4    : 0929 :   /  5.80 /  5.77 /  5.74 /  5.68
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:************************************************************
:TANANA RIVER AT MANLEY HOT SPRINGS-, AK - TANANA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        13.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   15.00 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE      NA  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.18 FT AT 1056 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER MHSA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   /  9.17 /  9.10
.E2    : 0927 :   /  9.07 /  9.02 /  8.99 /  8.96
.E3    : 0928 :   /  8.93 /  8.88 /  8.85 /  8.82
.E4    : 0929 :   /  8.75 /  8.72 /  8.69 /  8.66
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:************************************************************
:CHATANIKA RIVER AT STEESE HWY BRIDGE, AK - CHATANIKA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        11.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   13.50 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE14.50 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE   15.50 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.77 FT AT 1053 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER CRSA2 0927 Z DC202609261951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   /  8.89 /  8.88
.E2    : 0927 :   /  8.86 /  8.85 /  8.84 /  8.82
.E3    : 0928 :   /  8.81 /  8.79 /  8.78 /  8.77
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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