River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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578 FGAK58 PACR 192050 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 1250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 19 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 10.79 FT AT 1150 AM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER HNRA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 10.85 / 10.83 .E2 : 0920 : / 10.80 / 10.77 / 10.75 / 10.73 .E3 : 0921 : / 10.71 / 10.70 / 10.69 / 10.67 : :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 19.15 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER UCHA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 19.09 / 18.97 .E2 : 0920 : / 18.85 / 18.75 / 18.65 / 18.57 .E3 : 0921 : / 18.49 / 18.43 / 18.38 / 18.36 .E4 : 0922 : / 18.37 / 18.41 / 18.43 / 18.42 : :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 15.48 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER CRHA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 15.35 / 15.17 .E2 : 0920 : / 14.98 / 14.80 / 14.64 / 14.49 .E3 : 0921 : / 14.35 / 14.23 / 14.13 / 14.06 .E4 : 0922 : / 14.05 / 14.08 / 14.14 / 14.20 : :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 21.05 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER CHLA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 20.78 / 20.48 .E2 : 0920 : / 20.15 / 19.82 / 19.48 / 19.15 .E3 : 0921 : / 18.86 / 18.63 / 18.48 / 18.43 .E4 : 0922 : / 18.46 / 18.52 / 18.56 / 18.55 : :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 24.74 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 19 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3PM Z ON 09/20/2026 .ER MCDA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 24.71 / 24.64 .E2 : 0920 : / 24.51 / 24.34 / 24.12 / 23.86 .E3 : 0921 : / 23.53 / 23.23 / 22.89 / 22.57 .E4 : 0922 : / 22.30 / 22.10 / 22.03 / 22.06 : :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 8.35 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER CHFA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 8.36 / 8.38 .E2 : 0920 : / 8.32 / 8.22 / 8.06 / 7.87 .E3 : 0921 : / 7.64 / 7.40 / 7.13 / 6.86 .E4 : 0922 : / 6.59 / 6.35 / 6.17 / 6.05 : :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 10.56 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER SALA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 10.47 / 10.31 .E2 : 0920 : / 10.12 / 9.94 / 9.79 / 9.69 .E3 : 0921 : / 9.61 / 9.58 / 9.57 / 9.57 .E4 : 0922 : / 9.56 / 9.60 / 9.62 / 9.65 : :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 6.81 FT AT 1156 AM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER CRNA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 6.82 / 6.79 .E2 : 0920 : / 6.77 / 6.76 / 6.74 / 6.72 .E3 : 0921 : / 6.71 / 6.68 / 6.67 / 6.65 : :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 31.08 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER TLNA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 31.16 / 31.12 .E2 : 0920 : / 31.10 / 31.02 / 30.97 / 30.89 .E3 : 0921 : / 30.83 / 30.78 / 30.74 / 30.70 .E4 : 0922 : / 30.67 / 30.63 / 30.58 / 30.50 : :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 14.96 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER GBDA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 14.96 / 14.93 .E2 : 0920 : / 14.91 / 14.89 / 14.89 / 14.91 .E3 : 0921 : / 14.96 / 15.01 / 15.05 / 15.09 : :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 16.24 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER BGDA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 16.15 / 16.04 .E2 : 0920 : / 15.93 / 15.83 / 15.73 / 15.63 .E3 : 0921 : / 15.54 / 15.47 / 15.41 / 15.39 .E4 : 0922 : / 15.38 / 15.39 / 15.40 / 15.38 : :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 21.62 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER TAFA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 21.60 / 21.54 .E2 : 0920 : / 21.46 / 21.37 / 21.28 / 21.18 .E3 : 0921 : / 21.09 / 21.00 / 20.92 / 20.84 .E4 : 0922 : / 20.78 / 20.72 / 20.69 / 20.67 : :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 7.91 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER ENNA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 7.90 / 7.85 .E2 : 0920 : / 7.78 / 7.70 / 7.60 / 7.49 .E3 : 0921 : / 7.38 / 7.27 / 7.16 / 7.08 .E4 : 0922 : / 7.02 / 6.96 / 6.91 / 6.86 : :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 11.01 FT AT 1150 AM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER MHSA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 11.01 / 11.02 .E2 : 0920 : / 11.05 / 11.06 / 11.11 / 11.11 .E3 : 0921 : / 11.09 / 11.05 / 10.99 / 10.89 .E4 : 0922 : / 10.77 / 10.72 / 10.72 / 10.67 : :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 10.01 FT AT 1154 AM AKDT ON SEP 19 .ER CRSA2 0920 Z DC202609192050/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0919 : / 9.93 / 9.86 .E2 : 0920 : / 9.79 / 9.67 / 9.55 / 9.44 .E3 : 0921 : / 9.35 / 9.30 / 9.28 / 9.29 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...