River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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730 FGAK58 PACR 202159 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 159 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 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 10.78 FT AT 0150 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER HNRA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 10.77 / 10.74 .E2 : 0921 : / 10.72 / 10.71 / 10.71 / 10.69 .E3 : 0922 : / 10.67 / 10.65 / 10.62 / 10.59 : :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 18.73 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER UCHA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 18.70 / 18.60 .E2 : 0921 : / 18.53 / 18.45 / 18.42 / 18.40 .E3 : 0922 : / 18.43 / 18.46 / 18.49 / 18.50 .E4 : 0923 : / 18.47 / 18.42 / 18.35 / 18.27 : :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 14.95 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER CRHA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 14.92 / 14.81 .E2 : 0921 : / 14.68 / 14.55 / 14.43 / 14.35 .E3 : 0922 : / 14.33 / 14.36 / 14.43 / 14.49 .E4 : 0923 : / 14.51 / 14.47 / 14.37 / 14.25 : :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 20.33 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER CHLA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 20.32 / 20.12 .E2 : 0921 : / 19.85 / 19.66 / 19.46 / 19.29 .E3 : 0922 : / 19.26 / 19.32 / 19.37 / 19.42 .E4 : 0923 : / 19.36 / 19.14 / 18.82 / 18.51 : :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 24.00 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER MCDA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 23.90 / 23.69 .E2 : 0921 : / 23.50 / 23.26 / 23.02 / 22.78 .E3 : 0922 : / 22.46 / 22.21 / 22.10 / 22.09 .E4 : 0923 : / 22.16 / 22.23 / 22.26 / 22.20 : :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 8.43 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER CHFA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 8.34 / 8.16 .E2 : 0921 : / 7.99 / 7.82 / 7.64 / 7.44 .E3 : 0922 : / 7.24 / 7.04 / 6.84 / 6.68 .E4 : 0923 : / 6.60 / 6.59 / 6.62 / 6.65 : :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 10.17 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER SALA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 10.16 / 10.12 .E2 : 0921 : / 10.10 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.14 .E3 : 0922 : / 10.16 / 10.18 / 10.19 / 10.18 .E4 : 0923 : / 10.15 / 10.08 / 10.00 / 9.91 : :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 6.62 FT AT 1257 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER CRNA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 6.61 / 6.58 .E2 : 0921 : / 6.56 / 6.54 / 6.51 / 6.47 .E3 : 0922 : / 6.44 / 6.40 / 6.36 / 6.33 : :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 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER TLNA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 31.16 / 31.16 .E2 : 0921 : / 31.15 / 31.13 / 31.10 / 31.07 .E3 : 0922 : / 31.05 / 31.01 / 30.96 / 30.93 .E4 : 0923 : / 30.91 / 30.89 / 30.85 / 30.84 : :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 14.88 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER GBDA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 14.88 / 14.90 .E2 : 0921 : / 14.94 / 15.00 / 15.07 / 15.12 .E3 : 0922 : / 15.16 / 15.18 / 15.17 / 15.14 : :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 16.00 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER BGDA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 15.95 / 15.88 .E2 : 0921 : / 15.82 / 15.78 / 15.76 / 15.76 .E3 : 0922 : / 15.79 / 15.82 / 15.85 / 15.86 .E4 : 0923 : / 15.85 / 15.80 / 15.72 / 15.61 : :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 21.33 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER TAFA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 21.30 / 21.23 .E2 : 0921 : / 21.18 / 21.14 / 21.10 / 21.06 .E3 : 0922 : / 21.03 / 21.00 / 20.98 / 20.96 .E4 : 0923 : / 20.94 / 20.93 / 20.90 / 20.87 : :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 7.76 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER ENNA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 7.72 / 7.63 .E2 : 0921 : / 7.53 / 7.45 / 7.38 / 7.31 .E3 : 0922 : / 7.26 / 7.23 / 7.19 / 7.17 .E4 : 0923 : / 7.15 / 7.13 / 7.11 / 7.08 : :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 10.96 FT AT 0150 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER MHSA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 10.96 / 10.91 .E2 : 0921 : / 10.86 / 10.83 / 10.83 / 10.85 .E3 : 0922 : / 10.89 / 10.94 / 10.98 / 10.97 .E4 : 0923 : / 10.92 / 10.84 / 10.74 / 10.65 : :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 9.72 FT AT 0154 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER CRSA2 0921 Z DC202609202159/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 9.70 / 9.62 .E2 : 0921 : / 9.55 / 9.49 / 9.47 / 9.47 .E3 : 0922 : / 9.48 / 9.49 / 9.47 / 9.40 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...