River Forecast
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FGAK58 PACR 271708
RVFAFG
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK
908 AM AKDT Sun Sep 27 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 10.25 FT AT 0851 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER HNRA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   / 10.24 / 10.22
.E2    : 0928 :   / 10.21 / 10.19 / 10.17 / 10.15
.E3    : 0929 :   / 10.13 / 10.11 / 10.10 / 10.08
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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 17.62 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER UCHA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   / 17.58 / 17.55
.E2    : 0928 :   / 17.53 / 17.50 / 17.48 / 17.45
.E3    : 0929 :   / 17.43 / 17.42 / 17.41 / 17.40
.E4    : 0930 :   / 17.38 / 17.36 / 17.35 / 17.32
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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 13.25 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER CRHA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   / 13.20 / 13.16
.E2    : 0928 :   / 13.11 / 13.07 / 13.03 / 13.00
.E3    : 0929 :   / 12.97 / 12.95 / 12.93 / 12.90
.E4    : 0930 :   / 12.88 / 12.86 / 12.83 / 12.81
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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 17.08 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER CHLA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   / 16.97 / 16.88
.E2    : 0928 :   / 16.80 / 16.72 / 16.65 / 16.59
.E3    : 0929 :   / 16.54 / 16.49 / 16.44 / 16.39
.E4    : 0930 :   / 16.33 / 16.26 / 16.19 / 16.11
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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 20.73 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER MCDA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   / 20.60 / 20.51
.E2    : 0928 :   / 20.42 / 20.34 / 20.25 / 20.16
.E3    : 0929 :   / 20.09 / 20.02 / 19.96 / 19.92
.E4    : 0930 :   / 19.88 / 19.84 / 19.80 / 19.75
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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 5.51 FT AT 0815 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER CHFA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   /  5.40 /  5.33
.E2    : 0928 :   /  5.25 /  5.18 /  5.10 /  5.03
.E3    : 0929 :   /  4.96 /  4.90 /  4.83 /  4.77
.E4    : 0930 :   /  4.72 /  4.68 /  4.64 /  4.59
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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 8.76 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER SALA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   /  8.70 /  8.65
.E2    : 0928 :   /  8.61 /  8.56 /  8.51 /  8.47
.E3    : 0929 :   /  8.44 /  8.41 /  8.38 /  8.36
.E4    : 0930 :   /  8.35 /  8.34 /  8.33 /  8.31
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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 5.95 FT AT 0850 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER CRNA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   /  5.90 /  5.88
.E2    : 0928 :   /  5.85 /  5.83 /  5.80 /  5.78
.E3    : 0929 :   /  5.75 /  5.73 /  5.71 /  5.69
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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 29.68 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER TLNA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   / 29.56 / 29.49
.E2    : 0928 :   / 29.43 / 29.37 / 29.30 / 29.25
.E3    : 0929 :   / 29.21 / 29.19 / 29.15 / 29.11
.E4    : 0930 :   / 29.08 / 29.06 / 29.02 / 28.98
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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 14.45 FT AT 0815 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER GBDA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   / 14.45 / 14.44
.E2    : 0928 :   / 14.42 / 14.41 / 14.40 / 14.38
.E3    : 0929 :   / 14.37 / 14.36 / 14.35 / 14.34
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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 14.95 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER BGDA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   / 14.89 / 14.85
.E2    : 0928 :   / 14.80 / 14.76 / 14.71 / 14.67
.E3    : 0929 :   / 14.62 / 14.58 / 14.53 / 14.49
.E4    : 0930 :   / 14.45 / 14.40 / 14.36 / 14.32
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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 20.24 FT AT 0815 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER TAFA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   / 20.18 / 20.13
.E2    : 0928 :   / 20.09 / 20.04 / 19.99 / 19.94
.E3    : 0929 :   / 19.90 / 19.85 / 19.80 / 19.76
.E4    : 0930 :   / 19.72 / 19.68 / 19.65 / 19.61
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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 6.02 FT AT 0815 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER ENNA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   /  5.96 /  5.91
.E2    : 0928 :   /  5.85 /  5.79 /  5.73 /  5.68
.E3    : 0929 :   /  5.62 /  5.56 /  5.50 /  5.44
.E4    : 0930 :   /  5.39 /  5.34 /  5.29 /  5.25
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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 8.91 FT AT 0850 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER MHSA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   /  8.81 /  8.76
.E2    : 0928 :   /  8.71 /  8.66 /  8.61 /  8.56
.E3    : 0929 :   /  8.51 /  8.46 /  8.41 /  8.36
.E4    : 0930 :   /  8.31 /  8.26 /  8.21 /  8.17
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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 8.89 FT AT 0855 AM AKDT ON SEP 27



.ER CRSA2 0928 Z DC202609271708/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0927 :                   /  8.86 /  8.84
.E2    : 0928 :   /  8.83 /  8.82 /  8.80 /  8.80
.E3    : 0929 :   /  8.79 /  8.78 /  8.77 /  8.76
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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