River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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675 FGAK58 PACR 181603 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 803 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 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 11.07 FT AT 0750 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER HNRA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 11.08 / 11.06 / 11.04 .E2 : 0919 : / 10.98 / 10.94 / 10.92 / 10.90 .E3 : 0920 : / 10.88 / 10.85 / 10.83 : :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 19.91 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER UCHA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 19.80 / 19.55 / 19.31 .E2 : 0919 : / 19.10 / 18.94 / 18.79 / 18.69 .E3 : 0920 : / 18.63 / 18.57 / 18.49 / 18.41 .E4 : 0921 : / 18.33 / 18.26 / 18.20 : :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 15.97 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER CRHA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 16.05 / 15.98 / 15.74 .E2 : 0919 : / 15.46 / 15.18 / 14.94 / 14.73 .E3 : 0920 : / 14.56 / 14.42 / 14.30 / 14.20 .E4 : 0921 : / 14.08 / 13.96 / 13.86 : :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 21.65 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER CHLA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 21.64 / 21.41 / 21.05 .E2 : 0919 : / 20.59 / 19.84 / 19.27 / 18.86 .E3 : 0920 : / 18.65 / 18.44 / 18.31 / 18.24 .E4 : 0921 : / 18.03 / 17.90 / 17.82 : :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 23.69 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 :RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3AM Z ON 09/19/2026 :FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3AM Z ON 09/21/2026 .ER MCDA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 24.01 / 24.45 / 24.83 .E2 : 0919 : / 25.09 / 25.09 / 25.09 / 25.09 .E3 : 0920 : / 25.09 / 24.96 / 24.54 / 24.13 .E4 : 0921 : / 23.61 / 23.31 / 22.97 : :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 7.15 FT AT 0715 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER CHFA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 7.42 / 7.83 / 8.28 .E2 : 0919 : / 8.69 / 8.98 / 9.09 / 9.06 .E3 : 0920 : / 9.00 / 8.94 / 8.86 / 8.65 .E4 : 0921 : / 8.28 / 7.86 / 7.48 : :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 10.93 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER SALA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 10.97 / 10.96 / 10.90 .E2 : 0919 : / 10.75 / 10.56 / 10.36 / 10.16 .E3 : 0920 : / 9.97 / 9.80 / 9.67 / 9.56 .E4 : 0921 : / 9.48 / 9.42 / 9.38 : :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 6.87 FT AT 0750 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER CRNA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 6.86 / 6.81 / 6.78 .E2 : 0919 : / 6.72 / 6.68 / 6.65 / 6.61 .E3 : 0920 : / 6.58 / 6.55 / 6.52 : :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 31.18 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER TLNA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 31.11 / 31.06 / 31.03 .E2 : 0919 : / 30.99 / 30.96 / 30.92 / 30.89 .E3 : 0920 : / 30.86 / 30.83 / 30.80 / 30.77 .E4 : 0921 : / 30.74 / 30.70 / 30.67 : :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 15.11 FT AT 0715 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER GBDA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 15.07 / 15.02 / 14.96 .E2 : 0919 : / 14.92 / 14.89 / 14.87 / 14.86 .E3 : 0920 : / 14.85 / 14.84 / 14.82 : :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 16.59 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER BGDA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 16.55 / 16.46 / 16.39 .E2 : 0919 : / 16.32 / 16.21 / 16.11 / 15.95 .E3 : 0920 : / 15.82 / 15.69 / 15.54 / 15.47 .E4 : 0921 : / 15.38 / 15.34 / 15.30 : :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 21.63 FT AT 0715 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER TAFA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 21.64 / 21.66 / 21.67 .E2 : 0919 : / 21.65 / 21.62 / 21.56 / 21.49 .E3 : 0920 : / 21.41 / 21.32 / 21.22 / 21.13 .E4 : 0921 : / 21.04 / 20.96 / 20.89 : :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 7.81 FT AT 0715 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER ENNA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 7.88 / 7.95 / 8.01 .E2 : 0919 : / 8.05 / 8.08 / 8.08 / 8.06 .E3 : 0920 : / 8.00 / 7.92 / 7.83 / 7.73 .E4 : 0921 : / 7.62 / 7.51 / 7.40 : :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 10.84 FT AT 0750 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER MHSA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 10.84 / 10.88 / 10.90 .E2 : 0919 : / 10.95 / 10.99 / 10.97 / 10.90 .E3 : 0920 : / 10.84 / 10.77 / 10.69 / 10.60 .E4 : 0921 : / 10.50 / 10.38 / 10.33 : :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 10.17 FT AT 0700 AM AKDT ON SEP 18 .ER CRSA2 0918 Z DC202609181603/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0918 : / 10.11 / 9.94 / 9.80 .E2 : 0919 : / 9.68 / 9.59 / 9.53 / 9.52 .E3 : 0920 : / 9.51 / 9.48 / 9.43 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...