River Forecast
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FGAK58 PACR 301943
RVFAFG
RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK
1143 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 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
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.83 FT AT 1051 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER HNRA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   / 10.85 / 10.83
.E2    : 0831 :   / 10.82 / 10.82 / 10.83 / 10.83
.E3    : 0901 :   / 10.82 / 10.79 / 10.76 / 10.73
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 16.62 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER UCHA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   / 16.64 / 16.66
.E2    : 0831 :   / 16.71 / 16.82 / 17.00 / 17.12
.E3    : 0901 :   / 17.21 / 17.24 / 17.20 / 17.14
.E4    : 0902 :   / 17.08 / 17.01 / 16.95 / 16.91
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 11.64 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER CRHA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   / 11.64 / 11.66
.E2    : 0831 :   / 11.69 / 11.75 / 11.86 / 12.04
.E3    : 0901 :   / 12.24 / 12.38 / 12.44 / 12.43
.E4    : 0902 :   / 12.38 / 12.29 / 12.21 / 12.13
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 13.48 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER CHLA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   / 13.43 / 13.37
.E2    : 0831 :   / 13.38 / 13.55 / 13.85 / 14.19
.E3    : 0901 :   / 14.48 / 14.62 / 14.58 / 14.41
.E4    : 0902 :   / 14.18 / 13.95 / 13.78 / 13.64
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 17.31 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER MCDA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   / 17.35 / 17.39
.E2    : 0831 :   / 17.43 / 17.49 / 17.58 / 17.73
.E3    : 0901 :   / 17.95 / 18.23 / 18.52 / 18.72
.E4    : 0902 :   / 18.80 / 18.79 / 18.69 / 18.55
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.85 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER CHFA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   /  1.88 /  1.94
.E2    : 0831 :   /  2.00 /  2.05 /  2.11 /  2.18
.E3    : 0901 :   /  2.29 /  2.45 /  2.66 /  2.91
.E4    : 0902 :   /  3.13 /  3.28 /  3.34 /  3.31
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.37 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER SALA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   /  7.45 /  7.52
.E2    : 0831 :   /  7.59 /  7.64 /  7.71 /  7.79
.E3    : 0901 :   /  7.89 /  8.00 /  8.11 /  8.21
.E4    : 0902 :   /  8.30 /  8.35 /  8.38 /  8.37
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.10 FT AT 1057 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER CRNA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   /  7.08 /  7.05
.E2    : 0831 :   /  7.02 /  6.99 /  6.96 /  6.92
.E3    : 0901 :   /  6.88 /  6.85 /  6.82 /  6.79
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:TANANA RIVER AT TETLIN BRIDGE, AK - TANANA RIVER
:ACTION STAGE              NA  MINOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE      NA  MAJOR FLOOD STAGE         NA
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 32.28 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER TLNA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   / 32.31 / 32.29
.E2    : 0831 :   / 32.27 / 32.27 / 32.26 / 32.32
.E3    : 0901 :   / 32.43 / 32.52 / 32.56 / 32.56
.E4    : 0902 :   / 32.51 / 32.43 / 32.35 / 32.26
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 13.92 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER GBDA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   / 13.91 / 13.90
.E2    : 0831 :   / 13.93 / 14.02 / 14.18 / 14.36
.E3    : 0901 :   / 14.48 / 14.53 / 14.51 / 14.45
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 16.88 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER BGDA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   / 16.83 / 16.77
.E2    : 0831 :   / 16.68 / 16.62 / 16.61 / 16.70
.E3    : 0901 :   / 16.89 / 17.13 / 17.36 / 17.52
.E4    : 0902 :   / 17.58 / 17.55 / 17.45 / 17.31
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:************************************************************
: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 21.20 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER TAFA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   / 21.16 / 21.13
.E2    : 0831 :   / 21.10 / 21.07 / 21.04 / 21.02
.E3    : 0901 :   / 21.02 / 21.03 / 21.07 / 21.11
.E4    : 0902 :   / 21.16 / 21.19 / 21.23 / 21.24
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:************************************************************
: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.86 FT AT 1115 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER ENNA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   /  6.86 /  6.84
.E2    : 0831 :   /  6.82 /  6.81 /  6.81 /  6.83
.E3    : 0901 :   /  6.85 /  6.89 /  6.93 /  6.96
.E4    : 0902 :   /  7.00 /  7.04 /  7.07 /  7.09
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.57 FT AT 1050 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER MHSA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   /  9.44 /  9.25
.E2    : 0831 :   /  9.07 /  8.93 /  8.85 /  8.87
.E3    : 0901 :   /  8.96 /  9.04 /  9.05 /  8.98
.E4    : 0902 :   /  8.86 /  8.72 /  8.59 /  8.46
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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: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
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.22 FT AT 1053 AM AKDT ON AUG 30



.ER CRSA2 0831 Z DC202608301943/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST /    12Z/    18Z/     0Z/     6Z
.E1    : 0830 :                   /  8.19 /  8.16
.E2    : 0831 :   /  8.20 /  8.27 /  8.33 /  8.33
.E3    : 0901 :   /  8.29 /  8.23 /  8.19 /  8.15
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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