River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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417 FGAK58 PACR 121626 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 826 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 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 11.25 FT AT 0750 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER HNRA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 11.36 / 11.55 / 11.68 .E2 : 0913 : / 11.72 / 11.72 / 11.67 / 11.61 .E3 : 0914 : / 11.53 / 11.44 / 11.34 : :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 17.90 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER UCHA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 17.91 / 18.03 / 18.23 .E2 : 0913 : / 18.36 / 18.38 / 18.27 / 18.28 .E3 : 0914 : / 18.28 / 18.26 / 18.20 / 18.12 .E4 : 0915 : / 18.02 / 17.92 / 17.85 : :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 13.54 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER CRHA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 13.53 / 13.60 / 13.77 .E2 : 0913 : / 14.00 / 14.20 / 14.33 / 14.37 .E3 : 0914 : / 14.35 / 14.32 / 14.27 / 14.17 .E4 : 0915 : / 14.03 / 13.87 / 13.71 : :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 16.25 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER CHLA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 16.39 / 16.84 / 17.36 .E2 : 0913 : / 17.76 / 18.00 / 18.07 / 18.04 .E3 : 0914 : / 17.97 / 17.88 / 17.75 / 17.53 .E4 : 0915 : / 17.26 / 16.99 / 16.81 : :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 20.69 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER MCDA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 20.73 / 20.72 / 20.75 .E2 : 0913 : / 20.94 / 21.31 / 21.75 / 22.08 .E3 : 0914 : / 22.36 / 22.51 / 22.56 / 22.53 .E4 : 0915 : / 22.44 / 22.26 / 22.01 : :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 4.81 FT AT 0715 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER CHFA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 4.86 / 4.93 / 4.99 .E2 : 0913 : / 5.04 / 5.15 / 5.34 / 5.63 .E3 : 0914 : / 5.94 / 6.19 / 6.37 / 6.47 .E4 : 0915 : / 6.50 / 6.47 / 6.39 : :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 10.04 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER SALA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 10.05 / 10.23 / 10.19 .E2 : 0913 : / 10.05 / 10.02 / 10.28 / 10.38 .E3 : 0914 : / 10.31 / 10.15 / 10.00 / 9.80 .E4 : 0915 : / 9.63 / 9.58 / 9.68 : :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 7.51 FT AT 0751 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER CRNA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 7.52 / 7.57 / 7.57 .E2 : 0913 : / 7.47 / 7.43 / 7.45 / 7.44 .E3 : 0914 : / 7.41 / 7.38 / 7.38 : :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 32.08 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER TLNA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 32.08 / 32.09 / 32.14 .E2 : 0913 : / 32.19 / 32.19 / 32.16 / 32.10 .E3 : 0914 : / 32.04 / 31.98 / 31.92 / 31.86 .E4 : 0915 : / 31.80 / 31.75 / 31.70 : :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 15.00 FT AT 0715 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER GBDA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 15.00 / 15.04 / 15.09 .E2 : 0913 : / 15.08 / 15.02 / 14.95 / 14.90 .E3 : 0914 : / 14.91 / 14.89 / 14.86 : :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 16.91 FT AT 0800 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER BGDA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 16.90 / 16.96 / 16.86 .E2 : 0913 : / 16.82 / 16.83 / 16.81 / 16.76 .E3 : 0914 : / 16.68 / 16.56 / 16.44 / 16.31 .E4 : 0915 : / 16.17 / 16.04 / 15.91 : :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 21.90 FT AT 0715 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER TAFA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 21.87 / 21.86 / 21.85 .E2 : 0913 : / 21.84 / 21.84 / 21.83 / 21.82 .E3 : 0914 : / 21.80 / 21.77 / 21.74 / 21.70 .E4 : 0915 : / 21.65 / 21.58 / 21.52 : :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 8.11 FT AT 0715 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER ENNA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 8.14 / 8.17 / 8.21 .E2 : 0913 : / 8.24 / 8.27 / 8.30 / 8.30 .E3 : 0914 : / 8.30 / 8.27 / 8.25 / 8.23 .E4 : 0915 : / 8.19 / 8.12 / 8.05 : :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 10.90 FT AT 0751 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER MHSA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 10.93 / 11.06 / 11.23 .E2 : 0913 : / 11.45 / 11.61 / 11.65 / 11.61 .E3 : 0914 : / 11.51 / 11.39 / 11.26 / 11.13 .E4 : 0915 : / 10.98 / 10.84 / 10.73 : :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 9.17 FT AT 0805 AM AKDT ON SEP 12 .ER CRSA2 0912 Z DC202609121626/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0912 : / 9.26 / 9.40 / 9.35 .E2 : 0913 : / 9.20 / 9.12 / 9.18 / 9.15 .E3 : 0914 : / 9.06 / 8.97 / 8.91 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...