River Forecast
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FGAK58 PACR 302100
RVFAFG
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKDT Wed Sep 30 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
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.02 FT AT 1250 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER HNRA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   / 10.03 / 10.01
.E2    : 1001 :   /  9.99 /  9.97 /  9.95 /  9.93
.E3    : 1002 :   /  9.91 /  9.89 /  9.87 /  9.85
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:CHENA RIVER NR TWO RIVERS, AK - CHENA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        18.50 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   19.50 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE22.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 17.30 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER UCHA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   / 17.29 / 17.27
.E2    : 1001 :   / 17.24 / 17.22 / 17.20 / 17.18
.E3    : 1002 :   / 17.16 / 17.14 / 17.12 / 17.10
.E4    : 1003 :   / 17.09 / 17.07 / 17.05 / 17.03
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 12.84 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER CRHA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   / 12.82 / 12.79
.E2    : 1001 :   / 12.76 / 12.73 / 12.70 / 12.67
.E3    : 1002 :   / 12.64 / 12.61 / 12.58 / 12.55
.E4    : 1003 :   / 12.52 / 12.50 / 12.47 / 12.44
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 16.29 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER CHLA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   / 16.24 / 16.17
.E2    : 1001 :   / 16.10 / 16.04 / 15.97 / 15.91
.E3    : 1002 :   / 15.84 / 15.77 / 15.70 / 15.64
.E4    : 1003 :   / 15.57 / 15.51 / 15.45 / 15.39
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 19.91 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER MCDA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   / 19.90 / 19.84
.E2    : 1001 :   / 19.79 / 19.74 / 19.69 / 19.63
.E3    : 1002 :   / 19.58 / 19.53 / 19.48 / 19.42
.E4    : 1003 :   / 19.37 / 19.32 / 19.27 / 19.23
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.51 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER CHFA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   /  4.54 /  4.50
.E2    : 1001 :   /  4.45 /  4.41 /  4.36 /  4.31
.E3    : 1002 :   /  4.26 /  4.21 /  4.16 /  4.11
.E4    : 1003 :   /  4.06 /  4.01 /  3.96 /  3.91
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.38 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER SALA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   /  8.36 /  8.33
.E2    : 1001 :   /  8.29 /  8.25 /  8.22 /  8.18
.E3    : 1002 :   /  8.14 /  8.10 /  8.07 /  8.03
.E4    : 1003 :   /  8.00 /  7.96 /  7.93 /  7.89
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.79 FT AT 1250 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER CRNA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   /  5.79 /  5.77
.E2    : 1001 :   /  5.74 /  5.73 /  5.71 /  5.69
.E3    : 1002 :   /  5.67 /  5.65 /  5.63 /  5.61
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:TANANA RIVER AT TETLIN BRIDGE, AK - TANANA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE              NA  MINOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE      NA  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 29.38 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER TLNA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   / 29.34 / 29.27
.E2    : 1001 :   / 29.20 / 29.12 / 29.05 / 28.98
.E3    : 1002 :   / 28.92 / 28.86 / 28.80 / 28.75
.E4    : 1003 :   / 28.70 / 28.65 / 28.61 / 28.57
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 14.36 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER GBDA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   / 14.35 / 14.34
.E2    : 1001 :   / 14.32 / 14.31 / 14.29 / 14.28
.E3    : 1002 :   / 14.27 / 14.26 / 14.24 / 14.23
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 14.64 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER BGDA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   / 14.62 / 14.59
.E2    : 1001 :   / 14.55 / 14.51 / 14.46 / 14.41
.E3    : 1002 :   / 14.36 / 14.31 / 14.26 / 14.20
.E4    : 1003 :   / 14.14 / 14.09 / 14.04 / 13.99
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 19.74 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER TAFA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   / 19.72 / 19.69
.E2    : 1001 :   / 19.67 / 19.64 / 19.60 / 19.57
.E3    : 1002 :   / 19.54 / 19.50 / 19.47 / 19.43
.E4    : 1003 :   / 19.39 / 19.35 / 19.31 / 19.27
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:************************************************************
: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.35 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER ENNA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   /  5.32 /  5.29
.E2    : 1001 :   /  5.25 /  5.22 /  5.18 /  5.14
.E3    : 1002 :   /  5.10 /  5.06 /  5.02 /  4.98
.E4    : 1003 :   /  4.93 /  4.89 /  4.85 /  4.80
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.07 FT AT 1250 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER MHSA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   /  8.06 /  8.02
.E2    : 1001 :   /  7.98 /  7.93 /  7.88 /  7.83
.E3    : 1002 :   /  7.79 /  7.74 /  7.70 /  7.65
.E4    : 1003 :   /  7.61 /  7.57 /  7.52 /  7.48
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.61 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON SEP 30



.ER CRSA2 1001 Z DC202609302100/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0930 :                   /  8.61 /  8.60
.E2    : 1001 :   /  8.59 /  8.58 /  8.57 /  8.56
.E3    : 1002 :   /  8.55 /  8.54 /  8.53 /  8.52
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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