River Forecast
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FGAK58 PACR 251833
RVFAFG
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK
1033 AM AKDT Fri Sep 25 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 10.36 FT AT 0950 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER HNRA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   / 10.36 / 10.35
.E2    : 0926 :   / 10.33 / 10.31 / 10.30 / 10.30
.E3    : 0927 :   / 10.28 / 10.26 / 10.25 / 10.26
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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 17.90 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER UCHA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   / 17.85 / 17.82
.E2    : 0926 :   / 17.79 / 17.75 / 17.72 / 17.68
.E3    : 0927 :   / 17.65 / 17.62 / 17.60 / 17.57
.E4    : 0928 :   / 17.54 / 17.51 / 17.49 / 17.46
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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 13.61 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER CRHA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   / 13.59 / 13.53
.E2    : 0926 :   / 13.48 / 13.46 / 13.43 / 13.41
.E3    : 0927 :   / 13.39 / 13.34 / 13.31 / 13.28
.E4    : 0928 :   / 13.26 / 13.24 / 13.21 / 13.15
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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 17.77 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER CHLA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   / 17.63 / 17.51
.E2    : 0926 :   / 17.42 / 17.40 / 17.31 / 17.25
.E3    : 0927 :   / 17.23 / 17.20 / 17.16 / 17.14
.E4    : 0928 :   / 17.12 / 17.07 / 17.05 / 17.02
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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 21.40 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER MCDA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   / 21.28 / 21.22
.E2    : 0926 :   / 21.09 / 21.02 / 20.99 / 20.96
.E3    : 0927 :   / 20.92 / 20.86 / 20.79 / 20.76
.E4    : 0928 :   / 20.68 / 20.68 / 20.64 / 20.63
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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 6.09 FT AT 1015 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER CHFA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   /  5.98 /  5.93
.E2    : 0926 :   /  5.86 /  5.80 /  5.76 /  5.73
.E3    : 0927 :   /  5.71 /  5.68 /  5.63 /  5.57
.E4    : 0928 :   /  5.53 /  5.43 /  5.40 /  5.36
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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 9.09 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER SALA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   /  9.07 /  9.03
.E2    : 0926 :   /  9.02 /  8.95 /  8.93 /  8.89
.E3    : 0927 :   /  8.88 /  8.87 /  8.86 /  8.83
.E4    : 0928 :   /  8.83 /  8.83 /  8.82 /  8.78
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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 6.08 FT AT 0951 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER CRNA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   /  6.08 /  6.06
.E2    : 0926 :   /  6.04 /  6.02 /  6.01 /  6.00
.E3    : 0927 :   /  5.98 /  5.97 /  5.96 /  5.95
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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 29.98 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER TLNA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   / 29.96 / 29.94
.E2    : 0926 :   / 29.87 / 29.85 / 29.77 / 29.75
.E3    : 0927 :   / 29.72 / 29.69 / 29.68 / 29.66
.E4    : 0928 :   / 29.64 / 29.61 / 29.57 / 29.56
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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 14.57 FT AT 1015 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER GBDA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   / 14.56 / 14.55
.E2    : 0926 :   / 14.53 / 14.52 / 14.50 / 14.49
.E3    : 0927 :   / 14.48 / 14.46 / 14.45 / 14.44
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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 15.47 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER BGDA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   / 15.44 / 15.41
.E2    : 0926 :   / 15.38 / 15.34 / 15.32 / 15.30
.E3    : 0927 :   / 15.29 / 15.26 / 15.26 / 15.23
.E4    : 0928 :   / 15.22 / 15.21 / 15.18 / 15.10
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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 20.56 FT AT 1015 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER TAFA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   / 20.54 / 20.53
.E2    : 0926 :   / 20.51 / 20.49 / 20.46 / 20.42
.E3    : 0927 :   / 20.38 / 20.36 / 20.31 / 20.28
.E4    : 0928 :   / 20.26 / 20.25 / 20.25 / 20.25
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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 6.48 FT AT 1015 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER ENNA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   /  6.47 /  6.46
.E2    : 0926 :   /  6.42 /  6.38 /  6.35 /  6.32
.E3    : 0927 :   /  6.29 /  6.26 /  6.23 /  6.20
.E4    : 0928 :   /  6.16 /  6.14 /  6.13 /  6.13
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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 9.57 FT AT 0950 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER MHSA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   /  9.50 /  9.42
.E2    : 0926 :   /  9.34 /  9.27 /  9.21 /  9.15
.E3    : 0927 :   /  9.09 /  9.04 /  8.98 /  8.93
.E4    : 0928 :   /  8.87 /  8.82 /  8.76 /  8.70
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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 9.00 FT AT 0954 AM AKDT ON SEP 25



.ER CRSA2 0926 Z DC202609251833/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0925 :                   /  9.02 /  9.01
.E2    : 0926 :   /  8.99 /  8.98 /  8.96 /  8.94
.E3    : 0927 :   /  8.93 /  8.91 /  8.90 /  8.89
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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