River Forecast
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301 FGAK58 PACR 202218 RVFYKN RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 218 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 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 11.31 FT AT 0150 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER FMMA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 11.31 / 11.34 .E2 : 0921 : / 11.43 / 11.47 / 11.45 / 11.41 .E3 : 0922 : / 11.39 / 11.38 / 11.35 / 11.31 : :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 8.47 FT AT 0150 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER FMKA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 8.45 / 8.48 .E2 : 0921 : / 8.60 / 8.57 / 8.55 / 8.51 .E3 : 0922 : / 8.47 / 8.44 / 8.45 / 8.44 : :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 4.41 FT AT 1255 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER FMWA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 4.42 / 4.51 .E2 : 0921 : / 4.70 / 4.70 / 4.69 / 4.59 .E3 : 0922 : / 4.52 / 4.46 / 4.38 / 4.37 : :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 71.83 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER FMRA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 71.84 / 71.94 .E2 : 0921 : / 72.12 / 72.43 / 72.54 / 72.55 .E3 : 0922 : / 72.53 / 72.49 / 72.39 / 72.27 : :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 33.19 FT AT 1245 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER PRBQ9 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 33.15 / 33.09 .E2 : 0921 : / 33.05 / 33.09 / 33.22 / 33.41 .E3 : 0922 : / 33.62 / 33.80 / 33.92 / 33.98 : :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 15.33 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER SLAA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 15.31 / 15.25 .E2 : 0921 : / 15.22 / 15.19 / 15.15 / 15.12 .E3 : 0922 : / 15.10 / 15.08 / 15.03 / 14.99 : :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 7.18 FT AT 1201 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER MFKA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 7.15 / 7.11 .E2 : 0921 : / 7.08 / 6.99 / 6.92 / 6.91 .E3 : 0922 : / 6.89 / 6.85 / 6.83 / 6.85 : :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 14.17 FT AT 0530 AM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER BTTA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 14.06 / 13.99 .E2 : 0921 : / 13.93 / 13.87 / 13.81 / 13.76 .E3 : 0922 : / 13.70 / 13.65 / 13.59 / 13.53 : :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 54.47 FT AT 0130 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER KRHA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 54.48 / 54.50 .E2 : 0921 : / 54.42 / 54.33 / 54.18 / 54.08 .E3 : 0922 : / 53.96 / 53.78 / 53.65 / 53.66 : :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 29.82 FT AT 1245 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER KUPA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 29.83 / 29.84 .E2 : 0921 : / 29.84 / 29.83 / 29.82 / 29.80 .E3 : 0922 : / 29.78 / 29.76 / 29.74 / 29.72 : :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 15.96 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER SGRA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 15.96 / 15.94 .E2 : 0921 : / 15.92 / 15.90 / 15.88 / 15.86 .E3 : 0922 : / 15.84 / 15.82 / 15.81 / 15.79 : :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 49.51 FT AT 1230 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER CRUA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 49.49 / 49.39 .E2 : 0921 : / 49.27 / 49.19 / 49.10 / 49.02 .E3 : 0922 : / 48.95 / 48.88 / 48.82 / 48.76 : :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 5.87 FT AT 0130 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER WULA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 5.86 / 5.80 .E2 : 0921 : / 5.75 / 5.71 / 5.66 / 5.64 .E3 : 0922 : / 5.65 / 5.68 / 5.77 / 5.86 : :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 51.64 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER KIAA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 51.58 / 51.51 .E2 : 0921 : / 51.46 / 51.34 / 51.15 / 51.01 .E3 : 0922 : / 50.97 / 50.94 / 50.89 / 50.89 : :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 6.17 FT AT 0110 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER YDAQ9 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 6.16 / 6.17 .E2 : 0921 : / 6.19 / 6.20 / 6.20 / 6.20 .E3 : 0922 : / 6.19 / 6.16 / 6.14 / 6.11 : :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 12.96 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER YEAA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 12.94 / 12.93 .E2 : 0921 : / 12.95 / 12.99 / 13.05 / 13.09 .E3 : 0922 : / 13.10 / 13.09 / 13.06 / 13.03 : :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 37.48 FT AT 0130 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER YRBA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 37.46 / 37.45 .E2 : 0921 : / 37.41 / 37.35 / 37.26 / 37.16 .E3 : 0922 : / 37.04 / 36.91 / 36.78 / 36.64 : :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 18.08 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON SEP 20 .ER MCGA2 0921 Z DC202609202218/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0920 : / 18.00 / 17.86 .E2 : 0921 : / 17.72 / 17.60 / 17.48 / 17.37 .E3 : 0922 : / 17.27 / 17.18 / 17.10 / 17.01 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...