River Forecast
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FGAK58 PACR 231949
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RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK
1149 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 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 65.58 FT AT 1130 AM AKDT ON AUG 23



.ER SRYA2 0824 Z DC202608231949/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0823 :                   / 65.56 / 65.55
.E2    : 0824 :   / 65.53 / 65.52 / 65.50 / 65.48
.E3    : 0825 :   / 65.46 / 65.45 / 65.43 / 65.41
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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 124.70 FT AT 0438 PM AKDT ON AUG 22



.ER CKTA2 0824 Z DC202608231949/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0823 :                   /122.63 /122.34
.E2    : 0824 :   /122.26 /122.18 /122.11 /122.11
.E3    : 0825 :   /122.06 /122.04 /122.04 /122.03
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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 14.17 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 23



.ER TYAA2 0824 Z DC202608231949/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0823 :                   / 14.13 / 14.00
.E2    : 0824 :   / 13.90 / 13.78 / 13.68 / 13.63
.E3    : 0825 :   / 13.65 / 13.69 / 13.75 / 13.84
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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 11.00 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON AUG 23


:RIVER FORECAST
.ER MCAA2 0823 Z DC202608231800/ DH19/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1   :08/23 18-00:        / 10.98 / 10.97 / 10.95 / 10.94 / 10.92

.E2   :08/24 00-06:/ 10.91 / 10.89 / 10.88 / 10.87 / 10.85 / 10.84

.E3   :08/24 06-12:/ 10.83 / 10.81 / 10.80 / 10.79 / 10.78 / 10.77

.E4   :08/24 12-18:/ 10.76 / 10.75 / 10.74 / 10.73 / 10.72 / 10.71

.E5   :08/24 18-00:/ 10.70 / 10.70 / 10.69 / 10.69 / 10.68 / 10.68

.E6   :08/25 00-06:/ 10.68 / 10.67 / 10.66 / 10.65 / 10.64 / 10.64

.E7   :08/25 06-12:/ 10.63 / 10.62 / 10.61 / 10.60 / 10.60 / 10.59

.E8   :08/25 12-18:/ 10.58 / 10.57 / 10.57 / 10.56 / 10.55 / 10.55

.E9   :08/25 18-00:/ 10.54 / 10.54 / 10.54 / 10.54 / 10.54 / 10.54

.E10  :08/26 00-06:/ 10.54 / 10.54 / 10.54 / 10.53 / 10.53 / 10.53

.E11  :08/26 06-07:/ 10.53

: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 5.29 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 23

:RIVER FORECAST
.ER MNDA2 0823 Z DC202608231800/ DH21/HGIFF/DIH3
.E1   :08/23 12-00:                        /  5.25

.E2   :08/24 00-12:/  5.12 /  5.01 /  4.89 /  4.79

.E3   :08/24 12-00:/  4.69 /  4.61 /  4.52 /  4.44

.E4   :08/25 00-12:/  4.36 /  4.32 /  4.27 /  4.23

.E5   :08/25 12-00:/  4.19 /  4.14 /  4.16 /  4.15

.E6   :08/26 00-09:/  4.12 /  4.11 /  4.14

: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 6.95 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 23


:RIVER FORECAST
.ER JRDA2 0823 Z DC202608231800/ DH19/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1   :08/23 18-00:        /  6.94 /  6.92 /  6.92 /  6.92 /  6.92

.E2   :08/24 00-06:/  6.92 /  6.92 /  6.92 /  6.90 /  6.92 /  6.97

.E3   :08/24 06-12:/  6.92 /  6.94 /  6.94 /  6.98 /  6.96 /  7.00

.E4   :08/24 12-18:/  7.07 /  7.15 /  7.28 /  7.42 /  7.57 /  7.66

.E5   :08/24 18-00:/  7.74 /  7.84 /  7.89 /  7.95 /  7.99 /  8.01

.E6   :08/25 00-06:/  8.01 /  7.95 /  7.91 /  7.89 /  7.84 /  7.76

.E7   :08/25 06-12:/  7.68 /  7.61 /  7.55 /  7.49 /  7.45 /  7.36

.E8   :08/25 12-18:/  7.30 /  7.28 /  7.26 /  7.24 /  7.24 /  7.21

.E9   :08/25 18-00:/  7.21 /  7.19 /  7.19 /  7.19 /  7.19 /  7.19

.E10  :08/26 00-06:/  7.19 /  7.19 /  7.19 /  7.19 /  7.19 /  7.19

.E11  :08/26 06-07:/  7.13

: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 36.26 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 23



.ER TKUA2 0824 Z DC202608231949/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0823 :                   / 36.16 / 36.13
.E2    : 0824 :   / 36.12 / 36.14 / 36.12 / 36.12
.E3    : 0825 :   / 36.14 / 36.18 / 36.20 / 36.20
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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 6.18 FT AT 1040 AM AKDT ON AUG 23



.ER STTQ2 0824 Z DC202608231949/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0823 :                   /  6.14 /  6.11
.E2    : 0824 :   /  6.08 /  6.07 /  6.09 /  6.17
.E3    : 0825 :   /  6.39 /  6.64 /  6.79 /  6.81
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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 7.54 FT AT 1025 AM AKDT ON AUG 23



.ER ISKQ2 0824 Z DC202608231949/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0823 :                   /  7.50 /  7.47
.E2    : 0824 :   /  7.54 /  7.77 /  8.21 /  8.84
.E3    : 0825 :   /  9.60 / 10.09 / 10.31 / 10.32
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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 17.12 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 23



.ER STKA2 0824 Z DC202608231949/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0823 :                   / 17.08 / 17.04
.E2    : 0824 :   / 17.01 / 17.05 / 17.20 / 17.50
.E3    : 0825 :   / 17.94 / 18.41 / 18.75 / 18.93
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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 7.06 FT AT 1130 AM AKDT ON AUG 23



.ER SCKA2 0824 Z DC202608231949/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0823 :                   /  7.05 /  7.06
.E2    : 0824 :   /  7.11 /  7.23 /  7.32 /  7.57
.E3    : 0825 :   /  7.74 /  7.70 /  7.74 /  7.71
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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 21.03 FT AT 1130 AM AKDT ON AUG 23


:RIVER FORECAST
.ER IRVA2 0823 Z DC202608231800/ DH19/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1   :08/23 18-00:        / 21.05 / 21.03 / 21.02 / 21.02 / 21.01

.E2   :08/24 00-06:/ 21.00 / 20.99 / 20.98 / 20.98 / 20.98 / 20.98

.E3   :08/24 06-12:/ 20.98 / 20.98 / 20.98 / 20.98 / 20.95 / 20.99

.E4   :08/24 12-18:/ 20.99 / 21.00 / 21.01 / 21.02 / 21.04 / 21.05

.E5   :08/24 18-00:/ 21.08 / 21.07 / 21.07 / 21.06 / 21.05 / 21.04

.E6   :08/25 00-06:/ 21.04 / 21.04 / 21.03 / 21.02 / 21.02 / 21.02

.E7   :08/25 06-12:/ 21.01 / 21.00 / 20.99 / 20.99 / 20.98 / 20.97

.E8   :08/25 12-18:/ 20.96 / 20.95 / 20.94 / 20.94 / 20.94 / 20.93

.E9   :08/25 18-00:/ 20.93 / 20.92 / 20.92 / 20.92 / 20.92 / 20.89

.E10  :08/26 00-06:/ 20.89 / 20.89 / 20.89 / 20.89 / 20.89 / 20.89

.E11  :08/26 06-07:/ 20.89

: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 9.81 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 23


:RIVER FORECAST
.ER SAMA2 0823 Z DC202608231800/ DH19/HGIFF/DIH1
.E1   :08/23 18-00:        /  9.64 /  9.60 /  9.56 /  9.53 /  9.50

.E2   :08/24 00-06:/  9.47 /  9.43 /  9.40 /  9.37 /  9.34 /  9.32

.E3   :08/24 06-12:/  9.29 /  9.27 /  9.24 /  9.22 /  9.19 /  9.17

.E4   :08/24 12-18:/  9.15 /  9.13 /  9.10 /  9.09 /  9.07 /  9.05

.E5   :08/24 18-00:/  9.04 /  9.04 /  9.04 /  9.05 /  9.05 /  9.05

.E6   :08/25 00-06:/  9.05 /  9.05 /  9.04 /  9.04 /  9.02 /  9.01

.E7   :08/25 06-12:/  9.00 /  8.98 /  8.96 /  8.95 /  8.93 /  8.92

.E8   :08/25 12-18:/  8.90 /  8.89 /  8.88 /  8.87 /  8.86 /  8.85

.E9   :08/25 18-00:/  8.84 /  8.83 /  8.82 /  8.81 /  8.80 /  8.79

.E10  :08/26 00-06:/  8.78 /  8.77 /  8.77 /  8.76 /  8.75 /  8.74

.E11  :08/26 06-07:/  8.74

:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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