River Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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FGAK58 PACR 261927
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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK
1127 AM AKDT Sat Sep 26 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 AJK
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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:SITUK RIVER NEAR YAKUTAT, AK - SITUK RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        70.50 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   71.50 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE73.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 66.04 FT AT 1030 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER SRYA2 0927 Z DC202609261927/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 66.02 / 66.03
.E2    : 0927 :   / 66.10 / 66.23 / 66.34 / 66.38
.E3    : 0928 :   / 66.37 / 66.35 / 66.33 / 66.29
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:CHILKAT RIVER AT KLUKWAN, AK - CHILKAT RIVER
:ACTION STAGE       125.50 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE  126.00 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAG129.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE  130.50 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 120.00 FT AT 1101 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER CKTA2 0927 Z DC202609261927/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   /119.99 /120.03
.E2    : 0927 :   /120.15 /120.27 /120.58 /120.71
.E3    : 0928 :   /120.76 /120.76 /120.76 /120.74
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:TAIYA RIVER NEAR SKAGWAY, AK - TAIYA
:ACTION STAGE        16.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   16.50 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE18.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 12.36 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER TYAA2 0927 Z DC202609261927/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 12.37 / 12.40
.E2    : 0927 :   / 12.46 / 13.04 / 13.92 / 13.75
.E3    : 0928 :   / 13.41 / 13.20 / 13.13 / 13.09
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:SKAGWAY POWER, AK - SKAGWAY RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        25.50 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   26.50 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE28.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE   30.00 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 17.54 FT AT 1050 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER SKGA2 0927 Z DC202609261927/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 17.58 / 17.61
.E2    : 0927 :   / 17.85 / 18.11 / 19.21 / 20.52
.E3    : 0928 :   / 20.88 / 21.09 / 21.01 / 20.61
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:MCAA2, AK - MONTANA CREEK
:ACTION STAGE 14.00 FT FLOOD STAGE 14.50 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 17.00 FT MAJOR STAGE 17.50 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.67 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 26


:RIVER FORECAST
.ER MCAA2 0926 Z DC202609261800/ DH19/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1   :09/26 18-00:        / 10.68 / 10.68 / 10.68 / 10.73 / 10.75

.E2   :09/27 00-06:/ 10.77 / 10.80 / 10.83 / 10.88 / 10.89 / 10.92

.E3   :09/27 06-12:/ 10.96 / 10.97 / 10.99 / 11.02 / 11.04 / 11.08

.E4   :09/27 12-18:/ 11.12 / 11.18 / 11.21 / 11.28 / 11.31 / 11.37

.E5   :09/27 18-00:/ 11.47 / 11.53 / 11.64 / 11.74 / 11.90 / 12.12

.E6   :09/28 00-06:/ 12.38 / 12.53 / 13.28 / 13.41 / 13.46 / 13.44

.E7   :09/28 06-12:/ 13.40 / 12.77 / 12.61 / 12.52 / 12.40 / 12.33

.E8   :09/28 12-18:/ 12.23 / 12.18 / 12.10 / 12.02 / 12.00 / 11.99

.E9   :09/28 18-00:/ 11.98 / 11.96 / 11.95 / 11.94 / 11.93 / 11.93

.E10  :09/29 00-06:/ 11.93 / 11.93 / 11.93 / 11.95 / 11.98 / 12.11

.E11  :09/29 06-07:/ 12.25

:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:MNDA2, AK - MENDENHALL LAKE
:ACTION STAGE 8.00 FT FLOOD STAGE 9.00 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 10.00 FT MAJOR STAGE 14.00 FT

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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.15 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 26

:RIVER FORECAST
.ER MNDA2 0926 Z DC202609261800/ DH21/HGIFF/DIH3
.E1   :09/26 12-00:                        /  2.15

.E2   :09/27 00-12:/  2.14 /  2.15 /  2.18 /  2.25

.E3   :09/27 12-00:/  2.29 /  2.37 /  2.51 /  2.61

.E4   :09/28 00-12:/  2.73 /  2.99 /  3.20 /  3.44

.E5   :09/28 12-00:/  3.61 /  3.71 /  3.76 /  3.86

.E6   :09/29 00-09:/  3.91 /  3.94 /  3.94

:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:JRDA2, AK - JORDAN CREEK
:ACTION STAGE 9.20 FT FLOOD STAGE 9.70 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 10.50 FT MAJOR STAGE ${Missing}
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.30 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 26


:RIVER FORECAST
.ER JRDA2 0926 Z DC202609261800/ DH19/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1   :09/26 18-00:        /  7.29 /  7.30 /  7.30 /  7.31 /  7.31

.E2   :09/27 00-06:/  7.32 /  7.33 /  7.34 /  7.34 /  7.34 /  7.34

.E3   :09/27 06-12:/  7.34 /  7.34 /  7.34 /  7.34 /  7.35 /  7.35

.E4   :09/27 12-18:/  7.36 /  7.38 /  7.41 /  7.43 /  7.47 /  7.51

.E5   :09/27 18-00:/  7.63 /  8.01 /  8.23 /  8.32 /  8.37 /  8.38

.E6   :09/28 00-06:/  8.38 /  8.36 /  8.35 /  8.36 /  8.46 /  8.53

.E7   :09/28 06-12:/  8.58 /  8.62 /  8.63 /  8.63 /  8.63 /  8.61

.E8   :09/28 12-18:/  8.58 /  8.55 /  8.53 /  8.51 /  8.48 /  8.46

.E9   :09/28 18-00:/  8.43 /  8.41 /  8.40 /  8.38 /  8.36 /  8.35

.E10  :09/29 00-06:/  8.33 /  8.31 /  8.31 /  8.31 /  8.30 /  8.30

.E11  :09/29 06-07:/  8.28

:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:TAKU RIVER NEAR JUNEAU, AK - TAKU RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        42.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   43.00 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE44.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE   46.00 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 31.87 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER TKUA2 0927 Z DC202609261927/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 31.85 / 31.83
.E2    : 0927 :   / 31.86 / 31.92 / 32.02 / 32.10
.E3    : 0928 :   / 32.25 / 32.50 / 33.05 / 33.59
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:STIKINE RIVER AT TELEGRAPH CREEK, BC - STIKINE RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        20.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   23.00 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE26.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.48 FT AT 0940 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER STTQ2 0927 Z DC202609261927/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   /  5.46 /  5.44
.E2    : 0927 :   /  5.42 /  5.39 /  5.37 /  5.36
.E3    : 0928 :   /  5.37 /  5.48 /  5.69 /  5.99
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:ISKUT RIVER BELOW JOHNSON RIVER, BC - ISKUT RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        14.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   17.00 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE20.00 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.26 FT AT 1025 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER ISKQ2 0927 Z DC202609261927/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   /  3.15 /  3.06
.E2    : 0927 :   /  3.01 /  3.02 /  3.10 /  3.26
.E3    : 0928 :   /  3.64 /  4.16 /  4.80 /  5.07
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:STIKINE RIVER NEAR WRANGELL, AK - STIKINE RIVER
:ACTION STAGE        25.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   27.00 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE28.50 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE   31.00 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.69 FT AT 1015 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER STKA2 0927 Z DC202609261927/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   / 10.55 / 10.42
.E2    : 0927 :   / 10.34 / 10.34 / 10.42 / 10.62
.E3    : 0928 :   / 10.99 / 11.53 / 12.11 / 12.57
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:STANEY CREEK NEAR KLAWOCK, AK - STANEY CREEK
:ACTION STAGE        15.00 FT  MINOR FLOOD STAGE   16.50 FT
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE17.50 FT  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.56 FT AT 1030 AM AKDT ON SEP 26



.ER SCKA2 0927 Z DC202609261927/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0926 :                   /  7.69 /  8.06
.E2    : 0927 :   /  8.28 /  8.35 /  9.14 / 10.88
.E3    : 0928 :   / 11.24 / 10.03 /  8.78 /  8.39
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:IRVA2, AK - INDIAN RIVER
:ACTION STAGE 24.50 FT FLOOD STAGE 25.50 FT
:MODERATE STAGE ${Missing} MAJOR STAGE ${Missing}
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 21.11 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON SEP 26


:RIVER FORECAST
.ER IRVA2 0926 Z DC202609261800/ DH19/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1   :09/26 18-00:        / 21.11 / 21.12 / 21.12 / 21.13 / 21.13

.E2   :09/27 00-06:/ 21.13 / 21.13 / 21.14 / 21.15 / 21.16 / 21.16

.E3   :09/27 06-12:/ 21.17 / 21.17 / 21.19 / 21.22 / 21.27 / 21.33

.E4   :09/27 12-18:/ 21.38 / 21.43 / 21.46 / 21.49 / 21.51 / 21.53

.E5   :09/27 18-00:/ 21.55 / 21.57 / 21.58 / 21.85 / 22.30 / 22.76

.E6   :09/28 00-06:/ 22.99 / 23.00 / 22.81 / 22.53 / 22.22 / 21.94

.E7   :09/28 06-12:/ 21.76 / 21.67 / 21.62 / 21.60 / 21.58 / 21.58

.E8   :09/28 12-18:/ 21.59 / 21.59 / 21.60 / 21.60 / 21.60 / 21.59

.E9   :09/28 18-00:/ 21.58 / 21.57 / 21.56 / 21.56 / 21.55 / 21.54

.E10  :09/29 00-06:/ 21.53 / 21.53 / 21.52 / 21.50 / 21.49 / 21.47

.E11  :09/29 06-07:/ 21.45

:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:SAMA2, AK - SALMON RIVER
:ACTION STAGE 14.50 FT FLOOD STAGE 15.50 FT
:MODERATE STAGE 16.50 FT MAJOR STAGE ${Missing}
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.36 FT AT 1015 AM AKDT ON SEP 26


:RIVER FORECAST
.ER SAMA2 0926 Z DC202609261800/ DH19/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1   :09/26 18-00:        /  9.42 /  9.44 /  9.48 /  9.55 /  9.63

.E2   :09/27 00-06:/  9.73 /  9.90 / 10.04 / 10.31 / 10.41 / 10.55

.E3   :09/27 06-12:/ 10.63 / 10.64 / 10.67 / 10.73 / 10.85 / 11.00

.E4   :09/27 12-18:/ 11.14 / 11.28 / 11.43 / 11.58 / 11.70 / 11.79

.E5   :09/27 18-00:/ 11.86 / 11.92 / 11.97 / 12.00 / 12.03 / 12.04

.E6   :09/28 00-06:/ 12.04 / 12.04 / 12.03 / 12.02 / 11.98 / 11.93

.E7   :09/28 06-12:/ 11.88 / 11.85 / 11.86 / 11.89 / 11.89 / 11.85

.E8   :09/28 12-18:/ 11.81 / 11.76 / 11.71 / 11.66 / 11.62 / 11.58

.E9   :09/28 18-00:/ 11.54 / 11.50 / 11.48 / 11.46 / 11.45 / 11.46

.E10  :09/29 00-06:/ 11.46 / 11.47 / 11.47 / 11.47 / 11.45 / 11.44

.E11  :09/29 06-07:/ 11.43

:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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