River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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682 FGAK58 PACR 171825 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 1025 AM AKDT Thu Sep 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 AFG : : FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS : : :************************************************************ :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 : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 11.18 FT AT 0951 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 .ER HNRA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 11.17 / 11.14 / 11.07 .E2 : 0918 : / 10.94 / 10.89 / 10.85 / 10.82 .E3 : 0919 : / 10.82 / 10.78 / 10.76 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :CHENA RIVER NR TWO RIVERS, AK - CHENA RIVER :ACTION STAGE 18.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 20.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE22.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 19.43 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3AM Z ON 09/18/2026 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9AM Z ON 09/18/2026 .ER UCHA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 19.44 / 19.82 / 20.10 .E2 : 0918 : / 19.77 / 19.30 / 18.89 / 18.64 .E3 : 0919 : / 18.42 / 18.23 / 18.12 / 18.03 .E4 : 0920 : / 17.97 / 17.91 / 17.84 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :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 : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 14.92 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 .ER CRHA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 14.93 / 15.37 / 15.85 .E2 : 0918 : / 16.18 / 16.20 / 15.90 / 15.47 .E3 : 0919 : / 15.06 / 14.66 / 14.30 / 14.01 .E4 : 0920 : / 13.80 / 13.65 / 13.54 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :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 : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 19.82 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 .ER CHLA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 19.90 / 20.79 / 21.34 .E2 : 0918 : / 21.27 / 20.71 / 20.16 / 19.48 .E3 : 0919 : / 18.78 / 18.18 / 17.69 / 17.33 .E4 : 0920 : / 17.06 / 16.88 / 16.74 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :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 : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 22.14 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3AM Z ON 09/19/2026 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9PM Z ON 09/20/2026 .ER MCDA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 22.08 / 22.49 / 22.96 .E2 : 0918 : / 23.40 / 23.92 / 24.42 / 24.83 .E3 : 0919 : / 25.00 / 25.00 / 25.00 / 25.00 .E4 : 0920 : / 25.00 / 24.89 / 24.32 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :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 : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.94 FT AT 0915 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 .ER CHFA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 5.88 / 6.04 / 6.29 .E2 : 0918 : / 6.65 / 7.10 / 7.47 / 7.97 .E3 : 0919 : / 8.36 / 8.63 / 8.82 / 8.88 .E4 : 0920 : / 8.83 / 8.77 / 8.42 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :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 : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.14 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 .ER SALA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 10.09 / 10.34 / 10.59 .E2 : 0918 : / 10.76 / 10.86 / 10.88 / 10.81 .E3 : 0919 : / 10.65 / 10.46 / 10.25 / 10.05 .E4 : 0920 : / 9.86 / 9.71 / 9.59 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :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 : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.87 FT AT 0951 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 .ER CRNA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 6.88 / 6.84 / 6.80 .E2 : 0918 : / 6.77 / 6.73 / 6.70 / 6.66 .E3 : 0919 : / 6.63 / 6.60 / 6.56 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :TANANA RIVER AT TETLIN BRIDGE, AK - TANANA RIVER :ACTION STAGE NA MINOR FLOOD STAGE NA :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 31.18 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 .ER TLNA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 31.12 / 31.08 / 31.05 .E2 : 0918 : / 30.99 / 30.96 / 30.92 / 30.85 .E3 : 0919 : / 30.80 / 30.72 / 30.67 / 30.65 .E4 : 0920 : / 30.60 / 30.60 / 30.58 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :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 : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 15.12 FT AT 0915 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 .ER GBDA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 15.12 / 15.11 / 15.08 .E2 : 0918 : / 14.99 / 14.92 / 14.86 / 14.78 .E3 : 0919 : / 14.75 / 14.73 / 14.72 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :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 : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 16.70 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 .ER BGDA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 16.70 / 16.70 / 16.62 .E2 : 0918 : / 16.48 / 16.29 / 16.16 / 16.01 .E3 : 0919 : / 15.85 / 15.69 / 15.53 / 15.38 .E4 : 0920 : / 15.25 / 15.13 / 15.03 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :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 : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 21.38 FT AT 0915 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 .ER TAFA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 21.37 / 21.46 / 21.53 .E2 : 0918 : / 21.57 / 21.61 / 21.65 / 21.66 .E3 : 0919 : / 21.63 / 21.60 / 21.55 / 21.46 .E4 : 0920 : / 21.34 / 21.25 / 21.16 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :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 : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.58 FT AT 0915 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 .ER ENNA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 7.58 / 7.61 / 7.69 .E2 : 0918 : / 7.81 / 7.88 / 7.93 / 7.98 .E3 : 0919 : / 8.01 / 8.02 / 8.00 / 7.96 .E4 : 0920 : / 7.88 / 7.79 / 7.68 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :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 : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.94 FT AT 0950 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 .ER MHSA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 10.96 / 10.92 / 10.99 .E2 : 0918 : / 11.05 / 11.09 / 11.13 / 11.14 .E3 : 0919 : / 11.15 / 11.18 / 11.17 / 11.11 .E4 : 0920 : / 11.05 / 10.96 / 10.88 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :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 : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.19 FT AT 0954 AM AKDT ON SEP 17 .ER CRSA2 0917 Z DC202609171825/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0917 : / 10.31 / 10.34 / 10.26 .E2 : 0918 : / 10.11 / 9.92 / 9.77 / 9.64 .E3 : 0919 : / 9.53 / 9.46 / 9.43 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...