River Forecast
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FGAK58 PACR 291946
RVFAFG
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK
1146 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 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 10.11 FT AT 1050 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER HNRA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   / 10.11 / 10.09
.E2    : 0930 :   / 10.07 / 10.05 / 10.03 / 10.01
.E3    : 1001 :   /  9.99 /  9.96 /  9.94 /  9.92
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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 17.39 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER UCHA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   / 17.36 / 17.33
.E2    : 0930 :   / 17.31 / 17.29 / 17.27 / 17.24
.E3    : 1001 :   / 17.22 / 17.20 / 17.18 / 17.16
.E4    : 1002 :   / 17.14 / 17.12 / 17.10 / 17.08
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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 12.95 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER CRHA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   / 12.90 / 12.87
.E2    : 0930 :   / 12.84 / 12.81 / 12.77 / 12.74
.E3    : 1001 :   / 12.70 / 12.67 / 12.63 / 12.60
.E4    : 1002 :   / 12.57 / 12.54 / 12.51 / 12.48
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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 16.50 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER CHLA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   / 16.44 / 16.40
.E2    : 0930 :   / 16.36 / 16.31 / 16.24 / 16.16
.E3    : 1001 :   / 16.08 / 15.99 / 15.92 / 15.84
.E4    : 1002 :   / 15.76 / 15.70 / 15.63 / 15.56
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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 20.15 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER MCDA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   / 20.06 / 19.98
.E2    : 0930 :   / 19.91 / 19.86 / 19.80 / 19.74
.E3    : 1001 :   / 19.68 / 19.62 / 19.56 / 19.50
.E4    : 1002 :   / 19.45 / 19.39 / 19.34 / 19.29
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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 4.89 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER CHFA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   /  4.78 /  4.72
.E2    : 0930 :   /  4.66 /  4.60 /  4.54 /  4.49
.E3    : 1001 :   /  4.44 /  4.39 /  4.33 /  4.27
.E4    : 1002 :   /  4.21 /  4.15 /  4.10 /  4.05
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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 8.47 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER SALA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   /  8.42 /  8.38
.E2    : 0930 :   /  8.34 /  8.31 /  8.27 /  8.24
.E3    : 1001 :   /  8.20 /  8.17 /  8.13 /  8.09
.E4    : 1002 :   /  8.05 /  8.02 /  7.98 /  7.94
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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 5.84 FT AT 1050 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER CRNA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   /  5.81 /  5.79
.E2    : 0930 :   /  5.77 /  5.75 /  5.73 /  5.71
.E3    : 1001 :   /  5.68 /  5.66 /  5.64 /  5.62
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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 29.48 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER TLNA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   / 29.64 / 29.66
.E2    : 0930 :   / 29.68 / 29.69 / 29.67 / 29.60
.E3    : 1001 :   / 29.53 / 29.46 / 29.38 / 29.31
.E4    : 1002 :   / 29.25 / 29.19 / 29.15 / 29.10
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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 14.41 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER GBDA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   / 14.42 / 14.42
.E2    : 0930 :   / 14.42 / 14.40 / 14.39 / 14.37
.E3    : 1001 :   / 14.36 / 14.34 / 14.32 / 14.31
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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 14.71 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER BGDA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   / 14.69 / 14.68
.E2    : 0930 :   / 14.69 / 14.70 / 14.71 / 14.71
.E3    : 1001 :   / 14.70 / 14.68 / 14.64 / 14.59
.E4    : 1002 :   / 14.54 / 14.49 / 14.43 / 14.37
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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 19.87 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER TAFA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   / 19.83 / 19.80
.E2    : 0930 :   / 19.77 / 19.74 / 19.71 / 19.69
.E3    : 1001 :   / 19.67 / 19.65 / 19.62 / 19.60
.E4    : 1002 :   / 19.57 / 19.54 / 19.51 / 19.48
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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 5.52 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER ENNA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   /  5.50 /  5.45
.E2    : 0930 :   /  5.40 /  5.36 /  5.32 /  5.28
.E3    : 1001 :   /  5.24 /  5.21 /  5.17 /  5.14
.E4    : 1002 :   /  5.11 /  5.08 /  5.04 /  5.01
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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 8.42 FT AT 1052 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER MHSA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   /  8.38 /  8.33
.E2    : 0930 :   /  8.28 /  8.23 /  8.19 /  8.15
.E3    : 1001 :   /  8.10 /  8.06 /  8.02 /  7.97
.E4    : 1002 :   /  7.93 /  7.88 /  7.84 /  7.80
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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 8.67 FT AT 1054 AM AKDT ON SEP 29



.ER CRSA2 0930 Z DC202609291946/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0929 :                   /  8.68 /  8.66
.E2    : 0930 :   /  8.65 /  8.64 /  8.62 /  8.61
.E3    : 1001 :   /  8.59 /  8.59 /  8.58 /  8.57
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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