River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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300 FGAK58 PACR 171940 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 1140 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 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 10.80 FT AT 1051 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER HNRA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 10.84 / 10.90 .E2 : 0818 : / 11.00 / 11.05 / 11.06 / 10.98 .E3 : 0819 : / 10.94 / 10.89 / 10.83 / 10.84 : :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 15.91 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER UCHA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 15.90 / 15.91 .E2 : 0818 : / 15.94 / 16.04 / 16.18 / 16.45 .E3 : 0819 : / 16.63 / 16.71 / 16.71 / 16.68 .E4 : 0820 : / 16.63 / 16.57 / 16.51 / 16.49 : :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 10.83 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER CRHA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 10.83 / 10.84 .E2 : 0818 : / 10.86 / 10.90 / 10.94 / 11.01 .E3 : 0819 : / 11.08 / 11.18 / 11.31 / 11.47 .E4 : 0820 : / 11.53 / 11.55 / 11.53 / 11.51 : :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 11.93 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER CHLA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 11.96 / 11.98 .E2 : 0818 : / 12.04 / 12.11 / 12.18 / 12.29 .E3 : 0819 : / 12.45 / 12.55 / 12.62 / 12.62 .E4 : 0820 : / 12.56 / 12.49 / 12.41 / 12.39 : :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 16.42 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER MCDA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 16.49 / 16.52 .E2 : 0818 : / 16.53 / 16.56 / 16.60 / 16.67 .E3 : 0819 : / 16.75 / 16.87 / 17.00 / 17.14 .E4 : 0820 : / 17.20 / 17.22 / 17.23 / 17.22 : :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 1.17 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER CHFA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 1.14 / 1.15 .E2 : 0818 : / 1.16 / 1.16 / 1.19 / 1.23 .E3 : 0819 : / 1.28 / 1.35 / 1.42 / 1.49 .E4 : 0820 : / 1.55 / 1.62 / 1.68 / 1.70 : :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 6.57 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER SALA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 6.56 / 6.57 .E2 : 0818 : / 6.58 / 6.60 / 6.65 / 6.71 .E3 : 0819 : / 6.76 / 6.88 / 7.01 / 7.17 .E4 : 0820 : / 7.31 / 7.34 / 7.35 / 7.30 : :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 8.67 FT AT 1050 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER CRNA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 8.65 / 8.64 .E2 : 0818 : / 8.64 / 8.63 / 8.63 / 8.62 .E3 : 0819 : / 8.62 / 8.60 / 8.59 / 8.58 : :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 34.28 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER TLNA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 34.33 / 34.34 .E2 : 0818 : / 34.34 / 34.35 / 34.34 / 34.34 .E3 : 0819 : / 34.34 / 34.34 / 34.36 / 34.37 .E4 : 0820 : / 34.38 / 34.38 / 34.38 / 34.37 : :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 13.77 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER GBDA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 13.78 / 13.79 .E2 : 0818 : / 13.80 / 13.81 / 13.82 / 13.87 .E3 : 0819 : / 13.97 / 14.10 / 14.17 / 14.16 : :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 19.75 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER BGDA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 19.72 / 19.72 .E2 : 0818 : / 19.70 / 19.66 / 19.69 / 19.71 .E3 : 0819 : / 19.71 / 19.71 / 19.68 / 19.61 .E4 : 0820 : / 19.60 / 19.61 / 19.62 / 19.61 : :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 22.60 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER TAFA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 22.66 / 22.69 .E2 : 0818 : / 22.71 / 22.73 / 22.76 / 22.81 .E3 : 0819 : / 22.85 / 22.89 / 22.91 / 22.92 .E4 : 0820 : / 22.93 / 22.96 / 22.97 / 23.00 : :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 8.01 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER ENNA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 8.05 / 8.13 .E2 : 0818 : / 8.21 / 8.27 / 8.33 / 8.39 .E3 : 0819 : / 8.45 / 8.52 / 8.60 / 8.67 .E4 : 0820 : / 8.75 / 8.84 / 8.91 / 8.99 : :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 9.76 FT AT 1051 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER MHSA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 9.78 / 9.82 .E2 : 0818 : / 9.88 / 9.94 / 10.03 / 10.10 .E3 : 0819 : / 10.19 / 10.28 / 10.36 / 10.41 .E4 : 0820 : / 10.43 / 10.41 / 10.39 / 10.37 : :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 7.38 FT AT 1053 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER CRSA2 0818 Z DC202608171940/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 7.39 / 7.42 .E2 : 0818 : / 7.53 / 7.74 / 8.00 / 8.17 .E3 : 0819 : / 8.22 / 8.19 / 8.12 / 8.03 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...