River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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987 FGAK58 PACR 161709 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 909 AM AKDT Thu Jul 16 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 10.96 FT AT 0851 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER HNRA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 11.02 / 11.02 .E2 : 0717 : / 11.02 / 11.02 / 11.01 / 11.01 .E3 : 0718 : / 11.00 / 10.99 / 10.98 / 10.96 : :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 16.19 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER UCHA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 16.26 / 16.32 .E2 : 0717 : / 16.35 / 16.38 / 16.37 / 16.34 .E3 : 0718 : / 16.31 / 16.28 / 16.25 / 16.22 .E4 : 0719 : / 16.20 / 16.18 / 16.18 / 16.18 : :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 11.20 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER CRHA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 11.20 / 11.21 .E2 : 0717 : / 11.24 / 11.28 / 11.32 / 11.36 .E3 : 0718 : / 11.38 / 11.38 / 11.38 / 11.35 .E4 : 0719 : / 11.32 / 11.27 / 11.23 / 11.21 : :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 12.54 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER CHLA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 12.64 / 12.67 .E2 : 0717 : / 12.66 / 12.62 / 12.53 / 12.49 .E3 : 0718 : / 12.46 / 12.44 / 12.43 / 12.41 .E4 : 0719 : / 12.41 / 12.40 / 12.39 / 12.39 : :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 16.90 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER MCDA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 16.88 / 16.89 .E2 : 0717 : / 16.89 / 16.92 / 16.94 / 16.98 .E3 : 0718 : / 17.05 / 17.17 / 17.20 / 17.17 .E4 : 0719 : / 17.11 / 17.05 / 17.00 / 16.94 : :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 1.72 FT AT 0815 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER CHFA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 1.70 / 1.69 .E2 : 0717 : / 1.69 / 1.70 / 1.71 / 1.72 .E3 : 0718 : / 1.74 / 1.77 / 1.82 / 1.89 .E4 : 0719 : / 1.93 / 1.92 / 1.89 / 1.83 : :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 7.06 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER SALA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 7.06 / 7.12 .E2 : 0717 : / 7.20 / 7.26 / 7.32 / 7.36 .E3 : 0718 : / 7.36 / 7.34 / 7.31 / 7.27 : :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 9.10 FT AT 0750 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER CRNA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 9.06 / 9.06 .E2 : 0717 : / 9.03 / 9.01 / 9.00 / 9.00 .E3 : 0718 : / 9.00 / 9.00 / 9.01 / 9.00 : :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 34.08 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER TLNA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 34.05 / 34.04 .E2 : 0717 : / 34.03 / 34.03 / 34.03 / 34.02 .E3 : 0718 : / 34.02 / 34.01 / 34.00 / 34.00 : :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 14.53 FT AT 0815 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER GBDA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 14.53 / 14.53 .E2 : 0717 : / 14.52 / 14.50 / 14.48 / 14.46 .E3 : 0718 : / 14.44 / 14.42 / 14.40 / 14.38 : :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 20.25 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER BGDA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 20.29 / 20.32 .E2 : 0717 : / 20.34 / 20.33 / 20.29 / 20.23 .E3 : 0718 : / 20.14 / 20.04 / 19.93 / 19.82 : :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 22.82 FT AT 0815 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER TAFA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 22.85 / 22.87 .E2 : 0717 : / 22.89 / 22.90 / 22.91 / 22.92 .E3 : 0718 : / 22.92 / 22.92 / 22.91 / 22.89 : :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 8.95 FT AT 0815 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER ENNA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 8.97 / 8.99 .E2 : 0717 : / 9.01 / 9.04 / 9.06 / 9.07 .E3 : 0718 : / 9.09 / 9.10 / 9.11 / 9.11 : :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 11.23 FT AT 0750 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER MHSA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 11.25 / 11.22 .E2 : 0717 : / 11.20 / 11.18 / 11.16 / 11.15 .E3 : 0718 : / 11.14 / 11.13 / 11.13 / 11.12 : :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 7.66 FT AT 0854 AM AKDT ON JUL 16 .ER CRSA2 0717 Z DC202607161709/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0716 : / 7.83 / 7.85 .E2 : 0717 : / 7.80 / 7.72 / 7.65 / 7.60 .E3 : 0718 : / 7.55 / 7.51 / 7.48 / 7.46 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...