River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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816 FGAK58 PACR 151750 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 950 AM AKDT Sat Aug 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 10.56 FT AT 0850 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER HNRA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 10.57 / 10.58 / 10.63 .E2 : 0816 : / 10.71 / 10.70 / 10.70 / 10.69 .E3 : 0817 : / 10.71 / 10.75 / 10.78 : :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 15.84 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER UCHA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 15.84 / 15.83 / 15.83 .E2 : 0816 : / 15.82 / 15.82 / 15.82 / 15.81 .E3 : 0817 : / 15.81 / 15.81 / 15.81 / 15.80 .E4 : 0818 : / 15.80 / 15.80 / 15.79 : :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 10.77 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER CRHA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 10.77 / 10.77 / 10.78 .E2 : 0816 : / 10.78 / 10.77 / 10.76 / 10.75 .E3 : 0817 : / 10.75 / 10.76 / 10.76 / 10.77 .E4 : 0818 : / 10.77 / 10.77 / 10.77 : :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 11.94 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER CHLA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 11.94 / 11.94 / 11.94 .E2 : 0816 : / 11.93 / 11.93 / 11.93 / 11.93 .E3 : 0817 : / 11.92 / 11.92 / 11.92 / 11.92 .E4 : 0818 : / 11.92 / 11.93 / 11.94 : :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 16.37 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER MCDA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 16.37 / 16.37 / 16.37 .E2 : 0816 : / 16.37 / 16.36 / 16.35 / 16.34 .E3 : 0817 : / 16.33 / 16.33 / 16.33 / 16.34 .E4 : 0818 : / 16.34 / 16.33 / 16.32 : :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 1.10 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER CHFA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 1.14 / 1.13 / 1.12 .E2 : 0816 : / 1.12 / 1.12 / 1.12 / 1.12 .E3 : 0817 : / 1.12 / 1.11 / 1.10 / 1.09 .E4 : 0818 : / 1.07 / 1.07 / 1.06 : :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 6.54 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER SALA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 6.54 / 6.53 / 6.52 .E2 : 0816 : / 6.52 / 6.51 / 6.51 / 6.50 .E3 : 0817 : / 6.50 / 6.49 / 6.48 / 6.48 .E4 : 0818 : / 6.47 / 6.47 / 6.47 : :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 8.51 FT AT 0850 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER CRNA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 8.53 / 8.53 / 8.53 .E2 : 0816 : / 8.53 / 8.53 / 8.53 / 8.53 .E3 : 0817 : / 8.54 / 8.54 / 8.54 : :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 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER TLNA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 34.07 / 34.06 / 34.06 .E2 : 0816 : / 34.05 / 34.05 / 34.04 / 34.04 .E3 : 0817 : / 34.05 / 34.05 / 34.06 / 34.06 .E4 : 0818 : / 34.07 / 34.08 / 34.09 : :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 13.76 FT AT 0915 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER GBDA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 13.76 / 13.76 / 13.76 .E2 : 0816 : / 13.75 / 13.75 / 13.74 / 13.74 .E3 : 0817 : / 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 19.00 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER BGDA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 18.92 / 18.86 / 18.94 .E2 : 0816 : / 19.04 / 19.00 / 18.96 / 19.07 .E3 : 0817 : / 19.15 / 19.05 / 19.00 / 19.11 .E4 : 0818 : / 19.20 / 19.14 / 19.08 : :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 22.20 FT AT 0915 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER TAFA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 22.19 / 22.20 / 22.22 .E2 : 0816 : / 22.25 / 22.27 / 22.30 / 22.33 .E3 : 0817 : / 22.36 / 22.40 / 22.43 / 22.48 .E4 : 0818 : / 22.53 / 22.58 / 22.63 : :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 7.56 FT AT 0915 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER ENNA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 7.64 / 7.66 / 7.68 .E2 : 0816 : / 7.70 / 7.73 / 7.76 / 7.79 .E3 : 0817 : / 7.82 / 7.85 / 7.89 / 7.94 .E4 : 0818 : / 7.99 / 8.04 / 8.10 : :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 9.51 FT AT 0850 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER MHSA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 9.54 / 9.54 / 9.54 .E2 : 0816 : / 9.54 / 9.54 / 9.54 / 9.56 .E3 : 0817 : / 9.56 / 9.61 / 9.65 / 9.70 .E4 : 0818 : / 9.74 / 9.79 / 9.85 : :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 7.29 FT AT 0853 AM AKDT ON AUG 15 .ER CRSA2 0815 Z DC202608151750/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0815 : / 7.33 / 7.35 / 7.37 .E2 : 0816 : / 7.38 / 7.36 / 7.34 / 7.33 .E3 : 0817 : / 7.32 / 7.31 / 7.31 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...