River Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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760 FGAK58 PACR 181923 RVFAFG RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 1123 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 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 11.06 FT AT 1058 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER HNRA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 11.04 / 10.90 .E2 : 0819 : / 10.78 / 10.70 / 10.64 / 10.59 .E3 : 0820 : / 10.54 / 10.51 / 10.50 / 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 15.99 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER UCHA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 16.06 / 16.15 .E2 : 0819 : / 16.22 / 16.27 / 16.25 / 16.22 .E3 : 0820 : / 16.19 / 16.16 / 16.15 / 16.13 .E4 : 0821 : / 16.12 / 16.10 / 16.09 / 16.08 : :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 10.88 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER CRHA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 10.96 / 11.05 .E2 : 0819 : / 11.12 / 11.17 / 11.19 / 11.19 .E3 : 0820 : / 11.17 / 11.14 / 11.11 / 11.09 .E4 : 0821 : / 11.07 / 11.06 / 11.04 / 11.04 : :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 12.03 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER CHLA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 12.22 / 12.46 .E2 : 0819 : / 12.66 / 12.77 / 12.75 / 12.65 .E3 : 0820 : / 12.52 / 12.40 / 12.30 / 12.23 .E4 : 0821 : / 12.19 / 12.16 / 12.14 / 12.16 : :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 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER MCDA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 16.45 / 16.47 .E2 : 0819 : / 16.51 / 16.58 / 16.68 / 16.76 .E3 : 0820 : / 16.81 / 16.83 / 16.84 / 16.85 .E4 : 0821 : / 16.83 / 16.82 / 16.81 / 16.77 : :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 1.19 FT AT 1015 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER CHFA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 1.21 / 1.23 .E2 : 0819 : / 1.29 / 1.38 / 1.50 / 1.61 .E3 : 0820 : / 1.70 / 1.75 / 1.76 / 1.74 .E4 : 0821 : / 1.69 / 1.64 / 1.58 / 1.54 : :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 6.57 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER SALA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 6.60 / 6.66 .E2 : 0819 : / 6.75 / 6.84 / 6.98 / 7.11 .E3 : 0820 : / 7.15 / 7.15 / 7.11 / 7.05 .E4 : 0821 : / 6.98 / 6.95 / 6.90 / 6.86 : :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 8.65 FT AT 1050 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER CRNA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 8.69 / 8.70 .E2 : 0819 : / 8.70 / 8.70 / 8.70 / 8.70 .E3 : 0820 : / 8.69 / 8.67 / 8.65 / 8.63 : :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 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER TLNA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 34.30 / 34.31 .E2 : 0819 : / 34.33 / 34.35 / 34.37 / 34.39 .E3 : 0820 : / 34.41 / 34.43 / 34.44 / 34.45 .E4 : 0821 : / 34.44 / 34.43 / 34.41 / 34.39 : :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 1015 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER GBDA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 13.79 / 13.80 .E2 : 0819 : / 13.81 / 13.82 / 13.82 / 13.82 .E3 : 0820 : / 13.81 / 13.80 / 13.79 / 13.78 : :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 20.50 FT AT 1100 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER BGDA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 20.57 / 20.66 .E2 : 0819 : / 20.69 / 20.72 / 20.73 / 20.75 .E3 : 0820 : / 20.75 / 20.73 / 20.72 / 20.69 .E4 : 0821 : / 20.61 / 20.56 / 20.56 / 20.56 : :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 22.82 FT AT 1015 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER TAFA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 22.87 / 22.93 .E2 : 0819 : / 22.98 / 23.02 / 23.06 / 23.08 .E3 : 0820 : / 23.11 / 23.13 / 23.14 / 23.13 .E4 : 0821 : / 23.12 / 23.11 / 23.09 / 23.07 : :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 8.43 FT AT 1015 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER ENNA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 8.52 / 8.60 .E2 : 0819 : / 8.69 / 8.77 / 8.85 / 8.91 .E3 : 0820 : / 8.98 / 9.03 / 9.07 / 9.10 .E4 : 0821 : / 9.12 / 9.12 / 9.11 / 9.10 : :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 10.00 FT AT 1050 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER MHSA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 10.06 / 10.12 .E2 : 0819 : / 10.18 / 10.22 / 10.25 / 10.26 .E3 : 0820 : / 10.27 / 10.27 / 10.27 / 10.27 .E4 : 0821 : / 10.27 / 10.27 / 10.27 / 10.27 : :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 7.58 FT AT 1053 AM AKDT ON AUG 18 .ER CRSA2 0819 Z DC202608181923/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0818 : / 7.65 / 7.76 .E2 : 0819 : / 7.85 / 7.87 / 7.86 / 7.79 .E3 : 0820 : / 7.75 / 7.68 / 7.65 / 7.65 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...