River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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257 FGAK58 PACR 142117 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 117 PM AKDT Mon Sep 14 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 10.55 FT AT 1252 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER HNRA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 10.69 / 10.75 .E2 : 0915 : / 10.71 / 10.67 / 10.66 / 10.69 .E3 : 0916 : / 10.77 / 10.90 / 11.02 / 11.10 : :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 18.26 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9PM Z ON 09/17/2026 .ER UCHA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 18.22 / 18.19 .E2 : 0915 : / 18.08 / 17.98 / 17.91 / 17.91 .E3 : 0916 : / 17.94 / 17.99 / 18.14 / 18.42 .E4 : 0917 : / 18.97 / 19.75 / 20.27 / 20.28 : :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 14.00 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER CRHA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 13.98 / 13.89 .E2 : 0915 : / 13.79 / 13.62 / 13.47 / 13.35 .E3 : 0916 : / 13.29 / 13.31 / 13.43 / 13.72 .E4 : 0917 : / 14.04 / 14.68 / 15.46 / 16.24 : :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 17.58 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER CHLA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 17.42 / 17.20 .E2 : 0915 : / 16.95 / 16.72 / 16.56 / 16.55 .E3 : 0916 : / 16.69 / 16.99 / 17.63 / 18.83 .E4 : 0917 : / 20.31 / 21.83 / 22.94 / 23.68 : :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 21.44 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER MCDA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 21.51 / 21.56 .E2 : 0915 : / 21.51 / 21.32 / 21.00 / 20.65 .E3 : 0916 : / 20.35 / 20.13 / 20.06 / 20.19 .E4 : 0917 : / 20.55 / 21.20 / 22.13 / 23.05 : :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 5.52 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER CHFA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 5.58 / 5.64 .E2 : 0915 : / 5.68 / 5.69 / 5.63 / 5.49 .E3 : 0916 : / 5.29 / 5.08 / 4.91 / 4.82 .E4 : 0917 : / 4.86 / 5.08 / 5.50 / 6.13 : :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 10.09 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER SALA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 10.10 / 10.03 .E2 : 0915 : / 9.94 / 9.84 / 9.73 / 9.64 .E3 : 0916 : / 9.67 / 9.81 / 10.03 / 10.27 .E4 : 0917 : / 10.60 / 10.90 / 11.15 / 11.35 : :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 7.23 FT AT 1251 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER CRNA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 7.24 / 7.23 .E2 : 0915 : / 7.21 / 7.19 / 7.16 / 7.13 .E3 : 0916 : / 7.11 / 7.09 / 7.08 / 7.06 : :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 31.48 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER TLNA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 31.45 / 31.45 .E2 : 0915 : / 31.44 / 31.44 / 31.42 / 31.39 .E3 : 0916 : / 31.39 / 31.42 / 31.43 / 31.38 .E4 : 0917 : / 31.37 / 31.35 / 31.32 / 31.28 : :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 14.85 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER GBDA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 14.82 / 14.79 .E2 : 0915 : / 14.75 / 14.71 / 14.68 / 14.69 .E3 : 0916 : / 14.77 / 14.90 / 15.11 / 15.25 : :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 16.74 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER BGDA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 16.71 / 16.56 .E2 : 0915 : / 16.40 / 16.24 / 16.09 / 15.94 .E3 : 0916 : / 15.83 / 15.76 / 15.77 / 15.84 .E4 : 0917 : / 15.94 / 16.05 / 16.12 / 16.16 : :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 21.78 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER TAFA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 21.77 / 21.73 .E2 : 0915 : / 21.68 / 21.62 / 21.55 / 21.48 .E3 : 0916 : / 21.41 / 21.35 / 21.31 / 21.32 .E4 : 0917 : / 21.35 / 21.39 / 21.43 / 21.48 : :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 8.01 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER ENNA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 8.00 / 7.97 .E2 : 0915 : / 7.93 / 7.86 / 7.78 / 7.69 .E3 : 0916 : / 7.61 / 7.55 / 7.51 / 7.50 .E4 : 0917 : / 7.52 / 7.57 / 7.63 / 7.71 : :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 11.34 FT AT 1256 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER MHSA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 11.37 / 11.40 .E2 : 0915 : / 11.43 / 11.40 / 11.41 / 11.41 .E3 : 0916 : / 11.41 / 11.40 / 11.38 / 11.43 .E4 : 0917 : / 11.43 / 11.40 / 11.38 / 11.35 : :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 9.29 FT AT 1252 PM AKDT ON SEP 14 .ER CRSA2 0915 Z DC202609142117/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0914 : / 9.29 / 9.26 .E2 : 0915 : / 9.21 / 9.16 / 9.16 / 9.27 .E3 : 0916 : / 9.44 / 9.65 / 9.79 / 9.93 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...