River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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606 FGAK58 PACR 201951 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 1151 AM AKDT Thu Aug 20 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 10.59 FT AT 1051 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER HNRA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 10.62 / 10.61 .E2 : 0821 : / 10.60 / 10.60 / 10.62 / 10.66 .E3 : 0822 : / 10.68 / 10.70 / 10.71 / 10.71 : :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 16.16 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER UCHA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 16.15 / 16.14 .E2 : 0821 : / 16.12 / 16.10 / 16.08 / 16.07 .E3 : 0822 : / 16.06 / 16.04 / 16.03 / 16.01 .E4 : 0823 : / 16.00 / 15.98 / 15.98 / 15.98 : :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 11.12 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER CRHA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 11.10 / 11.09 .E2 : 0821 : / 11.07 / 11.05 / 11.04 / 11.03 .E3 : 0822 : / 11.03 / 11.02 / 11.01 / 10.99 .E4 : 0823 : / 10.98 / 10.97 / 10.96 / 10.96 : :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 12.58 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER CHLA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 12.49 / 12.43 .E2 : 0821 : / 12.38 / 12.35 / 12.36 / 12.38 .E3 : 0822 : / 12.40 / 12.42 / 12.41 / 12.39 .E4 : 0823 : / 12.36 / 12.34 / 12.34 / 12.34 : :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 16.72 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER MCDA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 16.72 / 16.71 .E2 : 0821 : / 16.68 / 16.65 / 16.62 / 16.58 .E3 : 0822 : / 16.56 / 16.55 / 16.54 / 16.52 .E4 : 0823 : / 16.49 / 16.46 / 16.43 / 16.41 : :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 1.42 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER CHFA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 1.44 / 1.47 .E2 : 0821 : / 1.47 / 1.45 / 1.42 / 1.39 .E3 : 0822 : / 1.37 / 1.34 / 1.33 / 1.32 .E4 : 0823 : / 1.31 / 1.29 / 1.27 / 1.24 : :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 6.98 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER SALA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 6.98 / 6.97 .E2 : 0821 : / 6.96 / 6.93 / 6.91 / 6.88 .E3 : 0822 : / 6.86 / 6.84 / 6.82 / 6.80 .E4 : 0823 : / 6.79 / 6.79 / 6.79 / 6.80 : :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 8.65 FT AT 1050 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER CRNA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 8.64 / 8.62 .E2 : 0821 : / 8.59 / 8.56 / 8.52 / 8.48 .E3 : 0822 : / 8.44 / 8.39 / 8.35 / 8.30 : :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 34.38 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER TLNA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 34.39 / 34.39 .E2 : 0821 : / 34.38 / 34.37 / 34.35 / 34.32 .E3 : 0822 : / 34.28 / 34.25 / 34.20 / 34.16 .E4 : 0823 : / 34.11 / 34.07 / 34.03 / 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 13.79 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER GBDA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 13.78 / 13.77 .E2 : 0821 : / 13.76 / 13.75 / 13.75 / 13.74 .E3 : 0822 : / 13.73 / 13.73 / 13.72 / 13.71 : :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 19.14 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER BGDA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 19.09 / 19.00 .E2 : 0821 : / 18.90 / 18.80 / 18.70 / 18.62 .E3 : 0822 : / 18.54 / 18.48 / 18.42 / 18.37 .E4 : 0823 : / 18.31 / 18.24 / 18.18 / 18.11 : :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 22.74 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER TAFA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 22.73 / 22.68 .E2 : 0821 : / 22.63 / 22.58 / 22.52 / 22.46 .E3 : 0822 : / 22.41 / 22.36 / 22.31 / 22.26 .E4 : 0823 : / 22.21 / 22.17 / 22.13 / 22.09 : :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 8.74 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER ENNA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 8.68 / 8.59 .E2 : 0821 : / 8.51 / 8.44 / 8.38 / 8.32 .E3 : 0822 : / 8.25 / 8.19 / 8.12 / 8.06 .E4 : 0823 : / 8.00 / 7.94 / 7.89 / 7.83 : :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 10.71 FT AT 1051 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER MHSA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 10.70 / 10.68 .E2 : 0821 : / 10.65 / 10.61 / 10.57 / 10.52 .E3 : 0822 : / 10.47 / 10.43 / 10.39 / 10.38 .E4 : 0823 : / 10.39 / 10.42 / 10.48 / 10.52 : :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 7.91 FT AT 1054 AM AKDT ON AUG 20 .ER CRSA2 0821 Z DC202608201951/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0820 : / 7.84 / 7.79 .E2 : 0821 : / 7.76 / 7.75 / 7.75 / 7.77 .E3 : 0822 : / 7.80 / 7.80 / 7.78 / 7.77 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...