River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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413 FGAK58 PACR 232115 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 115 PM 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 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 10.35 FT AT 1250 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER HNRA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 10.35 / 10.32 .E2 : 0824 : / 10.29 / 10.26 / 10.23 / 10.19 .E3 : 0825 : / 10.16 / 10.15 / 10.19 / 10.28 : :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 16.10 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER UCHA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 16.09 / 16.08 .E2 : 0824 : / 16.06 / 16.05 / 16.04 / 16.03 .E3 : 0825 : / 16.02 / 16.01 / 16.00 / 16.04 .E4 : 0826 : / 16.14 / 16.33 / 16.51 / 16.62 : :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 11.08 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER CRHA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 11.07 / 11.07 .E2 : 0824 : / 11.06 / 11.05 / 11.04 / 11.03 .E3 : 0825 : / 11.02 / 11.01 / 11.01 / 11.04 .E4 : 0826 : / 11.09 / 11.20 / 11.34 / 11.47 : :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 12.24 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER CHLA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 12.24 / 12.21 .E2 : 0824 : / 12.19 / 12.17 / 12.15 / 12.13 .E3 : 0825 : / 12.13 / 12.15 / 12.22 / 12.48 .E4 : 0826 : / 12.89 / 13.37 / 13.84 / 14.27 : :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 16.70 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER MCDA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 16.70 / 16.70 .E2 : 0824 : / 16.69 / 16.67 / 16.65 / 16.63 .E3 : 0825 : / 16.61 / 16.59 / 16.58 / 16.59 .E4 : 0826 : / 16.62 / 16.68 / 16.81 / 16.99 : :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 1.44 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER CHFA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 1.37 / 1.37 .E2 : 0824 : / 1.36 / 1.36 / 1.35 / 1.33 .E3 : 0825 : / 1.31 / 1.29 / 1.27 / 1.26 .E4 : 0826 : / 1.27 / 1.30 / 1.37 / 1.49 : :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 6.82 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER SALA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 6.84 / 6.85 .E2 : 0824 : / 6.85 / 6.85 / 6.84 / 6.83 .E3 : 0825 : / 6.81 / 6.79 / 6.77 / 6.77 .E4 : 0826 : / 6.80 / 6.86 / 6.95 / 7.06 : :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 8.23 FT AT 1156 AM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER CRNA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 8.17 / 8.13 .E2 : 0824 : / 8.08 / 8.04 / 8.00 / 7.95 .E3 : 0825 : / 7.91 / 7.86 / 7.82 / 7.77 : :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 33.48 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER TLNA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 33.45 / 33.42 .E2 : 0824 : / 33.39 / 33.36 / 33.33 / 33.29 .E3 : 0825 : / 33.26 / 33.23 / 33.19 / 33.14 .E4 : 0826 : / 33.10 / 33.05 / 33.00 / 32.95 : :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 13.73 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER GBDA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 13.75 / 13.74 .E2 : 0824 : / 13.75 / 13.75 / 13.74 / 13.74 .E3 : 0825 : / 13.73 / 13.73 / 13.72 / 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 18.19 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER BGDA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 18.17 / 18.12 .E2 : 0824 : / 18.10 / 18.08 / 18.06 / 18.02 .E3 : 0825 : / 17.95 / 17.87 / 17.79 / 17.70 .E4 : 0826 : / 17.63 / 17.59 / 17.60 / 17.65 : :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 22.12 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER TAFA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 22.10 / 22.05 .E2 : 0824 : / 22.01 / 21.98 / 21.93 / 21.89 .E3 : 0825 : / 21.84 / 21.79 / 21.75 / 21.70 .E4 : 0826 : / 21.65 / 21.62 / 21.60 / 21.60 : :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 7.63 FT AT 1215 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER ENNA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 7.56 / 7.52 .E2 : 0824 : / 7.47 / 7.42 / 7.38 / 7.34 .E3 : 0825 : / 7.29 / 7.25 / 7.20 / 7.16 .E4 : 0826 : / 7.11 / 7.08 / 7.04 / 7.03 : :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 10.09 FT AT 1250 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER MHSA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 10.07 / 10.04 .E2 : 0824 : / 10.01 / 9.95 / 9.88 / 9.79 .E3 : 0825 : / 9.70 / 9.63 / 9.62 / 9.70 .E4 : 0826 : / 9.90 / 10.15 / 10.42 / 10.66 : :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 7.69 FT AT 1254 PM AKDT ON AUG 23 .ER CRSA2 0824 Z DC202608232115/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0823 : / 7.71 / 7.71 .E2 : 0824 : / 7.70 / 7.69 / 7.68 / 7.68 .E3 : 0825 : / 7.68 / 7.71 / 7.78 / 7.93 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...