River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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794 FGAK58 PACR 152338 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 338 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 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 10.50 FT AT 0250 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER HNRA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 10.55 / 10.60 .E2 : 0916 : / 10.67 / 10.81 / 10.96 / 11.07 .E3 : 0917 : / 11.11 / 11.12 / 11.11 / 11.07 : :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 18.03 FT AT 0300 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER UCHA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 18.03 / 17.96 .E2 : 0916 : / 17.92 / 17.91 / 18.00 / 18.19 .E3 : 0917 : / 18.43 / 18.75 / 19.06 / 19.21 .E4 : 0918 : / 18.96 / 18.78 / 18.62 / 18.46 : :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 13.78 FT AT 0300 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER CRHA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 13.75 / 13.66 .E2 : 0916 : / 13.59 / 13.61 / 13.74 / 13.98 .E3 : 0917 : / 14.33 / 14.78 / 15.28 / 15.75 .E4 : 0918 : / 16.07 / 16.11 / 15.89 / 15.54 : :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 17.16 FT AT 0300 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER CHLA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 17.12 / 17.05 .E2 : 0916 : / 17.15 / 17.50 / 18.23 / 19.73 .E3 : 0917 : / 21.52 / 22.97 / 24.08 / 24.70 .E4 : 0918 : / 24.66 / 24.10 / 23.21 / 22.21 : :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 21.48 FT AT 0300 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9PM Z ON 09/18/2026 .ER MCDA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 21.48 / 21.35 .E2 : 0916 : / 21.21 / 21.13 / 21.10 / 21.24 .E3 : 0917 : / 21.47 / 22.03 / 22.64 / 23.23 .E4 : 0918 : / 23.78 / 24.28 / 24.61 / 24.75 : :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 5.73 FT AT 0315 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER CHFA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 5.70 / 5.67 .E2 : 0916 : / 5.60 / 5.58 / 5.51 / 5.49 .E3 : 0917 : / 5.58 / 5.76 / 6.20 / 6.77 .E4 : 0918 : / 7.35 / 7.91 / 8.41 / 8.80 : :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 9.87 FT AT 0300 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER SALA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 9.89 / 9.81 .E2 : 0916 : / 9.77 / 9.78 / 9.90 / 10.10 .E3 : 0917 : / 10.40 / 10.75 / 11.12 / 11.46 .E4 : 0918 : / 11.69 / 11.79 / 11.80 / 11.70 : :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 7.16 FT AT 0251 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER CRNA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 7.16 / 7.14 .E2 : 0916 : / 7.12 / 7.09 / 7.06 / 7.02 .E3 : 0917 : / 6.99 / 6.96 / 6.92 / 6.89 : :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 31.28 FT AT 0200 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER TLNA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 31.31 / 31.23 .E2 : 0916 : / 31.15 / 31.19 / 31.30 / 31.32 .E3 : 0917 : / 31.27 / 31.19 / 31.11 / 31.03 .E4 : 0918 : / 30.96 / 30.92 / 30.89 / 30.87 : :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 14.73 FT AT 0315 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER GBDA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 14.73 / 14.73 .E2 : 0916 : / 14.78 / 14.90 / 15.08 / 15.22 .E3 : 0917 : / 15.31 / 15.39 / 15.48 / 15.50 : :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 16.26 FT AT 0300 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER BGDA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 16.26 / 16.13 .E2 : 0916 : / 16.04 / 16.00 / 16.02 / 16.09 .E3 : 0917 : / 16.24 / 16.36 / 16.46 / 16.52 .E4 : 0918 : / 16.55 / 16.53 / 16.47 / 16.37 : :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 21.60 FT AT 0315 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER TAFA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 21.60 / 21.54 .E2 : 0916 : / 21.49 / 21.44 / 21.42 / 21.41 .E3 : 0917 : / 21.42 / 21.45 / 21.50 / 21.57 .E4 : 0918 : / 21.63 / 21.68 / 21.72 / 21.72 : :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 7.63 FT AT 0315 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER ENNA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 7.60 / 7.53 .E2 : 0916 : / 7.46 / 7.41 / 7.38 / 7.37 .E3 : 0917 : / 7.38 / 7.42 / 7.50 / 7.60 .E4 : 0918 : / 7.71 / 7.82 / 7.94 / 8.05 : :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 0250 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER MHSA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 11.23 / 11.27 .E2 : 0916 : / 11.25 / 11.28 / 11.25 / 11.30 .E3 : 0917 : / 11.37 / 11.44 / 11.53 / 11.62 .E4 : 0918 : / 11.65 / 11.62 / 11.54 / 11.42 : :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 9.22 FT AT 0253 PM AKDT ON SEP 15 .ER CRSA2 0916 Z DC202609152338/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0915 : / 9.21 / 9.27 .E2 : 0916 : / 9.43 / 9.65 / 9.84 / 10.04 .E3 : 0917 : / 10.24 / 10.36 / 10.38 / 10.32 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...