River Forecast
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FGAK58 PACR 081653
RVFAFG
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK
853 AM AKDT Sat Aug 08 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 10.57 FT AT 0150 PM AKDT ON AUG 03



.ER HNRA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   / 10.41 / 10.39
.E2    : 0809 :   / 10.39 / 10.38 / 10.37 / 10.36
.E3    : 0810 :   / 10.36 / 10.35 / 10.36 / 10.33
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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   20.00 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE22.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 15.99 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER UCHA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   / 15.98 / 15.97
.E2    : 0809 :   / 15.97 / 15.97 / 15.96 / 15.95
.E3    : 0810 :   / 15.95 / 15.94 / 15.93 / 15.93
.E4    : 0811 :   / 15.93 / 15.93 / 15.92 / 15.90
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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 10.96 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER CRHA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   / 10.95 / 10.94
.E2    : 0809 :   / 10.94 / 10.93 / 10.92 / 10.90
.E3    : 0810 :   / 10.89 / 10.88 / 10.87 / 10.86
.E4    : 0811 :   / 10.85 / 10.84 / 10.83 / 10.82
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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 12.13 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER CHLA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   / 12.10 / 12.09
.E2    : 0809 :   / 12.08 / 12.06 / 12.05 / 12.03
.E3    : 0810 :   / 12.02 / 12.00 / 11.99 / 11.98
.E4    : 0811 :   / 11.96 / 11.95 / 11.94 / 11.92
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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 16.57 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER MCDA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   / 16.56 / 16.54
.E2    : 0809 :   / 16.53 / 16.51 / 16.49 / 16.48
.E3    : 0810 :   / 16.47 / 16.46 / 16.45 / 16.43
.E4    : 0811 :   / 16.42 / 16.40 / 16.39 / 16.38
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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 1.31 FT AT 0815 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER CHFA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   /  1.30 /  1.28
.E2    : 0809 :   /  1.26 /  1.24 /  1.22 /  1.20
.E3    : 0810 :   /  1.17 /  1.15 /  1.13 /  1.10
.E4    : 0811 :   /  1.08 /  1.05 /  1.03 /  1.00
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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 6.76 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER SALA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   /  6.75 /  6.73
.E2    : 0809 :   /  6.71 /  6.69 /  6.68 /  6.66
.E3    : 0810 :   /  6.64 /  6.62 /  6.61 /  6.59
.E4    : 0811 :   /  6.58 /  6.56 /  6.55 /  6.53
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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 8.54 FT AT 0656 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER CRNA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   /  8.56 /  8.56
.E2    : 0809 :   /  8.55 /  8.55 /  8.55 /  8.55
.E3    : 0810 :   /  8.55 /  8.55 /  8.55 /  8.55
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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 34.08 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER TLNA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   / 34.06 / 34.04
.E2    : 0809 :   / 34.03 / 34.02 / 34.00 / 33.99
.E3    : 0810 :   / 33.98 / 33.97 / 33.96 / 33.95
.E4    : 0811 :   / 33.94 / 33.93 / 33.93 / 33.92
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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 13.84 FT AT 0815 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER GBDA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   / 13.83 / 13.82
.E2    : 0809 :   / 13.81 / 13.81 / 13.80 / 13.79
.E3    : 0810 :   / 13.78 / 13.77 / 13.77 / 13.76
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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 19.09 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER BGDA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   / 19.08 / 19.11
.E2    : 0809 :   / 19.02 / 19.05 / 19.03 / 18.97
.E3    : 0810 :   / 18.93 / 18.92 / 18.91 / 18.89
.E4    : 0811 :   / 18.87 / 18.84 / 18.79 / 18.68
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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 22.45 FT AT 0815 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER TAFA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   / 22.42 / 22.41
.E2    : 0809 :   / 22.40 / 22.39 / 22.38 / 22.36
.E3    : 0810 :   / 22.34 / 22.32 / 22.30 / 22.28
.E4    : 0811 :   / 22.26 / 22.24 / 22.21 / 22.19
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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 8.09 FT AT 0815 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER ENNA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   /  8.06 /  8.02
.E2    : 0809 :   /  8.01 /  8.01 /  8.00 /  8.00
.E3    : 0810 :   /  7.96 /  7.92 /  7.90 /  7.89
.E4    : 0811 :   /  7.87 /  7.87 /  7.83 /  7.80
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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 10.25 FT AT 0815 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER MHSA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   / 10.18 / 10.14
.E2    : 0809 :   / 10.10 / 10.08 / 10.05 / 10.02
.E3    : 0810 :   /  9.99 /  9.95 /  9.92 /  9.88
.E4    : 0811 :   /  9.84 /  9.80 /  9.76 /  9.72
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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 7.37 FT AT 0754 AM AKDT ON AUG 08



.ER CRSA2 0809 Z DC202608081653/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0808 :                   /  7.36 /  7.36
.E2    : 0809 :   /  7.36 /  7.36 /  7.35 /  7.35
.E3    : 0810 :   /  7.34 /  7.34 /  7.34 /  7.33
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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