River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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552 FGAK58 PACR 121756 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 956 AM AKDT Wed Aug 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 10.40 FT AT 0850 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER HNRA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 10.40 / 10.39 / 10.38 .E2 : 0813 : / 10.39 / 10.40 / 10.40 / 10.41 .E3 : 0814 : / 10.42 / 10.44 / 10.48 : :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 15.89 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER UCHA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 15.89 / 15.88 / 15.88 .E2 : 0813 : / 15.87 / 15.87 / 15.86 / 15.86 .E3 : 0814 : / 15.85 / 15.85 / 15.84 / 15.83 .E4 : 0815 : / 15.83 / 15.82 / 15.82 : :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 10.84 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER CRHA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 10.84 / 10.83 / 10.83 .E2 : 0813 : / 10.83 / 10.82 / 10.82 / 10.82 .E3 : 0814 : / 10.81 / 10.81 / 10.82 / 10.84 .E4 : 0815 : / 10.86 / 10.87 / 10.87 : :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 11.99 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER CHLA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 11.99 / 11.99 / 11.98 .E2 : 0813 : / 11.97 / 11.96 / 11.95 / 11.94 .E3 : 0814 : / 11.94 / 11.95 / 11.98 / 12.01 .E4 : 0815 : / 12.06 / 12.09 / 12.09 : :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 16.43 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER MCDA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 16.52 / 16.50 / 16.49 .E2 : 0813 : / 16.48 / 16.47 / 16.46 / 16.45 .E3 : 0814 : / 16.44 / 16.42 / 16.41 / 16.41 .E4 : 0815 : / 16.42 / 16.45 / 16.47 : :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 1.28 FT AT 0915 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER CHFA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 1.26 / 1.25 / 1.24 .E2 : 0813 : / 1.23 / 1.22 / 1.21 / 1.20 .E3 : 0814 : / 1.19 / 1.17 / 1.16 / 1.15 .E4 : 0815 : / 1.15 / 1.15 / 1.17 : :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 6.63 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER SALA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 6.63 / 6.62 / 6.62 .E2 : 0813 : / 6.61 / 6.60 / 6.60 / 6.59 .E3 : 0814 : / 6.58 / 6.58 / 6.57 / 6.56 .E4 : 0815 : / 6.55 / 6.55 / 6.54 : :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 8.53 FT AT 0851 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER CRNA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 8.56 / 8.55 / 8.52 .E2 : 0813 : / 8.53 / 8.55 / 8.54 / 8.51 .E3 : 0814 : / 8.49 / 8.51 / 8.53 : :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 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER TLNA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 34.32 / 34.30 / 34.28 .E2 : 0813 : / 34.28 / 34.27 / 34.25 / 34.22 .E3 : 0814 : / 34.21 / 34.18 / 34.16 / 34.14 .E4 : 0815 : / 34.12 / 34.10 / 34.09 : :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 13.78 FT AT 0915 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER GBDA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 13.78 / 13.78 / 13.77 .E2 : 0813 : / 13.77 / 13.76 / 13.76 / 13.75 .E3 : 0814 : / 13.75 / 13.75 / 13.74 : :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 18.64 FT AT 0900 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER BGDA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 18.61 / 18.49 / 18.37 .E2 : 0813 : / 18.40 / 18.47 / 18.39 / 18.31 .E3 : 0814 : / 18.37 / 18.44 / 18.42 / 18.26 .E4 : 0815 : / 18.22 / 18.29 / 18.32 : :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 22.11 FT AT 0915 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER TAFA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 22.10 / 22.12 / 22.12 .E2 : 0813 : / 22.11 / 22.09 / 22.08 / 22.07 .E3 : 0814 : / 22.05 / 22.04 / 22.03 / 22.03 .E4 : 0815 : / 22.02 / 22.01 / 22.00 : :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 7.47 FT AT 0915 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER ENNA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 7.48 / 7.48 / 7.48 .E2 : 0813 : / 7.40 / 7.41 / 7.40 / 7.41 .E3 : 0814 : / 7.33 / 7.33 / 7.34 / 7.29 .E4 : 0815 : / 7.23 / 7.26 / 7.26 : :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 9.67 FT AT 0850 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER MHSA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 9.71 / 9.67 / 9.62 .E2 : 0813 : / 9.57 / 9.53 / 9.50 / 9.47 .E3 : 0814 : / 9.43 / 9.40 / 9.36 / 9.33 .E4 : 0815 : / 9.29 / 9.26 / 9.23 : :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 7.22 FT AT 0854 AM AKDT ON AUG 12 .ER CRSA2 0812 Z DC202608121756/DH18/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0812 : / 7.28 / 7.29 / 7.29 .E2 : 0813 : / 7.29 / 7.30 / 7.30 / 7.30 .E3 : 0814 : / 7.31 / 7.35 / 7.43 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...