River Forecast
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955 FGAK58 PACR 212209 RVFYKN RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 209 PM AKDT Mon Sep 21 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 YKN : : FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS : : :************************************************************ :MOSQUITO FORK OF THE 40 MILE AT TAYLOR HWY, AK - MOSQUITO FORK OF FORTYMILE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 22.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 24.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE27.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 11.28 FT AT 0151 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER FMMA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 11.31 / 11.32 .E2 : 0922 : / 11.36 / 11.36 / 11.35 / 11.33 .E3 : 0923 : / 11.32 / 11.31 / 11.29 / 11.27 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :WALKER FORK 40 MILE AT TAYLOR HWY, AK - WALKER FORK OF THE FORTYMILE :ACTION STAGE 15.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 16.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE17.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.45 FT AT 0157 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER FMKA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 8.48 / 8.49 .E2 : 0922 : / 8.50 / 8.50 / 8.47 / 8.47 .E3 : 0923 : / 8.47 / 8.48 / 8.48 / 8.48 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :WEST FORK OF THE DENN FK OF THE 40MILE @ TAYLOR, AK - WEST FORK OF THE FORTYMILE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 12.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 21.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.39 FT AT 0155 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER FMWA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 4.42 / 4.40 .E2 : 0922 : / 4.40 / 4.39 / 4.36 / 4.36 .E3 : 0923 : / 4.36 / 4.40 / 4.35 / 4.32 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :FORTYMILE R NR STEELE CREEK, AK - FORTYMILE RIVER AT TAYLOR HWY :ACTION STAGE 86.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 90.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE94.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 71.99 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER FMRA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 72.05 / 72.15 .E2 : 0922 : / 72.24 / 72.31 / 72.30 / 72.26 .E3 : 0923 : / 72.18 / 72.08 / 71.98 / 71.88 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :PORCUPINE RIVER NR BORDER, YT - PORCUPINE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 41.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 46.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE52.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 32.73 FT AT 1245 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER PRBQ9 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 32.67 / 32.57 .E2 : 0922 : / 32.49 / 32.44 / 32.42 / 32.44 .E3 : 0923 : / 32.49 / 32.54 / 32.59 / 32.60 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :SLATE CREEK AT COLDFOOT, AK - SLATE CREEK :ACTION STAGE 17.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 18.70 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE20.20 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 15.20 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER SLAA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 15.17 / 15.15 .E2 : 0922 : / 15.15 / 15.12 / 15.07 / 15.00 .E3 : 0923 : / 14.97 / 14.97 / 14.96 / 14.96 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MIDDLE FORK KOYUKUK RIVER NR WISEMAN, AK - MIDDLE FORK KOYUKUK :ACTION STAGE 10.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 11.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE12.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 14.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.99 FT AT 0201 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER MFKA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 7.00 / 6.95 .E2 : 0922 : / 6.90 / 6.85 / 6.81 / 6.76 .E3 : 0923 : / 6.71 / 6.67 / 6.62 / 6.58 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :KOYUKUK RIVER NR BETTLES, AK - KOYUKUK RIVER :ACTION STAGE 24.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 33.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE35.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 37.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 13.97 FT AT 0600 AM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER BTTA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 13.85 / 13.79 .E2 : 0922 : / 13.73 / 13.68 / 13.63 / 13.58 .E3 : 0923 : / 13.52 / 13.47 / 13.42 / 13.37 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :KOYUKUK RIVER AT HUGHES, AK - KOYUKUK RIVER :ACTION STAGE 62.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 64.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE67.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 70.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 54.26 FT AT 0130 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER KRHA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 54.18 / 54.09 .E2 : 0922 : / 53.97 / 53.82 / 53.63 / 53.42 .E3 : 0923 : / 53.21 / 52.99 / 52.77 / 52.57 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :KUPARUK RIVER NR DEADHORSE, AK - KUPARUK RIVER :ACTION STAGE 34.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 35.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE37.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 29.77 FT AT 0145 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER KUPA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 29.76 / 29.73 .E2 : 0922 : / 29.70 / 29.68 / 29.66 / 29.64 .E3 : 0923 : / 29.63 / 29.63 / 29.63 / 29.63 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :SAGAVANIRKTOK RIVER NEAR PS 3 NR DEADHORSE, AK - SAGAVANIRKTOK RIVER :ACTION STAGE 19.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 20.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE22.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 15.84 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER SGRA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 15.84 / 15.82 .E2 : 0922 : / 15.80 / 15.79 / 15.77 / 15.75 .E3 : 0923 : / 15.74 / 15.72 / 15.70 / 15.69 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :COLVILLE R AT UMIAT, AK - COLVILLE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 57.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 59.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 49.39 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER CRUA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 49.35 / 49.31 .E2 : 0922 : / 49.29 / 49.27 / 49.23 / 49.20 .E3 : 0923 : / 49.17 / 49.13 / 49.10 / 49.07 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :WULIK RIVER BLW TUTAK CREEK NR KIVALINA, AK - WULIK RIVER :ACTION STAGE NA MINOR FLOOD STAGE 11.20 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.74 FT AT 0130 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER WULA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 5.71 / 5.68 .E2 : 0922 : / 5.68 / 5.75 / 5.84 / 5.89 .E3 : 0923 : / 5.94 / 5.97 / 5.95 / 5.91 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :KOBUK RIVER NR KIANA, AK - KOBUK RIVER :ACTION STAGE NA MINOR FLOOD STAGE 60.10 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 51.10 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER KIAA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 50.95 / 50.70 .E2 : 0922 : / 50.46 / 50.22 / 50.00 / 49.80 .E3 : 0923 : / 49.64 / 49.49 / 49.34 / 49.19 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :YUKON RIVER AT DAWSON, YT - YUKON RIVER :ACTION STAGE 15.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 17.50 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE20.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.23 FT AT 0110 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER YDAQ9 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 6.26 / 6.28 .E2 : 0922 : / 6.28 / 6.27 / 6.25 / 6.22 .E3 : 0923 : / 6.19 / 6.16 / 6.12 / 6.09 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :YUKON RIVER AT EAGLE, AK - YUKON RIVER :ACTION STAGE 31.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 34.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 12.94 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER YEAA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 12.94 / 12.98 .E2 : 0922 : / 13.02 / 13.04 / 13.05 / 13.04 .E3 : 0923 : / 13.02 / 13.00 / 12.96 / 12.92 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :YUKON RIVER NR STEVENS VILLAGE, AK - YUKON RIVER :ACTION STAGE 59.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 61.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 37.40 FT AT 0130 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER YRBA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 37.39 / 37.32 .E2 : 0922 : / 37.22 / 37.12 / 37.00 / 36.86 .E3 : 0923 : / 36.73 / 36.60 / 36.48 / 36.37 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :KUSKOKWIM RIVER AT MCGRATH, AK - KUSKOKWIM RIVER :ACTION STAGE 19.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 21.00 FT :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE23.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 27.00 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 17.40 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 21 .ER MCGA2 0922 Z DC202609212209/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0921 : / 17.37 / 17.25 .E2 : 0922 : / 17.13 / 17.03 / 16.92 / 16.82 .E3 : 0923 : / 16.72 / 16.62 / 16.52 / 16.42 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...