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FGAK58 PACR 162252  
RVFAFC  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK  
251 PM AKDT TUE JUN 16 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 AFC  
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
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:SUSITNA RIVER AT DENALI HWY., AK - SUSITNA  
:ACTION STAGE 11.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.50 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE13.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.51 FT AT 0215 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER SUDA2 0617 Z DC202606162251/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 9.59 / 9.58  
.E2 : 0617 : / 9.59 / 9.60 / 9.62 / 9.63  
.E3 : 0618 : / 9.65 / 9.67 / 9.68 / 9.69  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:MACLAREN RIVER AT DENALI HIGHWAY, AK - MACLAREN RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 5.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 6.50 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 7.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.80 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER MACA2 0617 Z DC202606162251/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 3.82 / 3.98  
.E2 : 0617 : / 4.21 / 4.31 / 4.47 / 4.55  
.E3 : 0618 : / 4.78 / 4.91 / 4.82 / 4.70  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:SUSITNA RIVER AT GOLD CREEK, AK - SUSITNA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 12.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 14.00 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE15.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.47 FT AT 0130 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER GCSA2 0617 Z DC202606162251/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 10.51 / 10.46  
.E2 : 0617 : / 10.42 / 10.40 / 10.40 / 10.42  
.E3 : 0618 : / 10.45 / 10.48 / 10.52 / 10.55  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:TALKEETNA RIVER UPSTREAM OF TALKEETNA, AK - TALKEETNA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 10.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.50 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE15.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 17.00 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.06 FT AT 0145 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER TRTA2 0617 Z DC202606162251/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 6.12 / 6.23  
.E2 : 0617 : / 6.32 / 6.44 / 6.10 / 6.26  
.E3 : 0618 : / 6.31 / 6.60 / 6.39 / 6.09  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:SUSITNA RIVER NEAR SUNSHINE, AK - SUSITNA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 21.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 24.50 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE27.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 18.79 FT AT 0200 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER SUNA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 18.76 / 18.88  
.E2 : 0617 : / 18.73 / 18.95 / 19.05 / 18.82  
.E3 : 0618 : / 18.79 / 18.80 / 18.93 / 19.16  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW, AK - WILLOW CREEK  
:ACTION STAGE 5.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 5.90 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 6.80 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 7.30 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.91 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER WLWA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 2.96 / 3.01  
.E2 : 0617 : / 3.05 / 3.06 / 2.94 / 2.99  
.E3 : 0618 : / 3.13 / 3.05 / 2.96 / 3.09  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:WILLOW CREEK AT PARKS HIGHWAY, AK - WILLOW CREEK  
:ACTION STAGE 9.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.00 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE11.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 12.50 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.97 FT AT 0151 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER WILA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 7.04 / 7.08  
.E2 : 0617 : / 7.17 / 7.20 / 7.03 / 7.05  
.E3 : 0618 : / 7.31 / 7.25 / 7.11 / 7.24  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:LITTLE SU BELOW HATCHER PASS BRIDGE, AK - LITTLE SUSITNA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 6.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 6.50 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 7.80 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 8.70 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.63 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER LSUA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 3.63 / 3.67  
.E2 : 0617 : / 3.75 / 3.80 / 3.67 / 3.79  
.E3 : 0618 : / 3.81 / 3.82 / 3.69 / 3.73  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:LITTLE SUSITNA AT HOUSTON, AK - LITTLE SUSITNA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 8.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 11.00 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE12.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 13.00 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.99 FT AT 0157 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER LSHA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 5.97 / 5.89  
.E2 : 0617 : / 5.78 / 5.76 / 5.83 / 5.93  
.E3 : 0618 : / 5.99 / 6.00 / 5.92 / 5.83  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:MATANUSKA RIVER AT PALMER, AK - MATANUSKA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 15000.0 KCFS MINOR FLOOD STAG30000.0 KCFS  
:MODERATE FLOOD S35000.0 KCFS MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
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:LATEST RIVER DISCHARGE 6.2 KCFS AT 0130 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER MATA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/QRIFF/DIH6  
:FLOW FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 6.4 / 6.2  
.E2 : 0617 : / 6.5 / 7.5 / 7.0 / 6.1  
.E3 : 0618 : / 6.5 / 8.1 / 6.5 / 6.3  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:KNIK RIVER NEAR PALMER, AK - KNIK RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 13.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.53 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER KNKA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 9.50 / 9.47  
.E2 : 0617 : / 9.44 / 9.41 / 9.39 / 9.37  
.E3 : 0618 : / 9.36 / 9.34 / 9.33 / 9.33  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:SKWENTNA RIVER AT SKWENTNA, AK - SKWENTNA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 40.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 42.00 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE43.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 45.00 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 39.74 FT AT 1200 PM AKDT ON JUN 15  
 
.ER SKWA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 39.32 / 39.24  
.E2 : 0617 : / 39.17 / 39.13 / 39.11 / 39.12  
.E3 : 0618 : / 39.14 / 39.19 / 39.25 / 39.30  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:YENTNA RIVER AT LAKE CREEK, AK - YENTNA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 19.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 20.50 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE22.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 24.00 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 17.74 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER YLKA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 17.67 / 17.58  
.E2 : 0617 : / 17.51 / 17.44 / 17.40 / 17.38  
.E3 : 0618 : / 17.39 / 17.43 / 17.48 / 17.56  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:YENTNA RIVER NEAR YENTNA STATION, AK - YENTNA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 18.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 15.59 FT AT 0330 PM AKDT ON JUN 15  
 
.ER YSTA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 15.58 / 15.52  
.E2 : 0617 : / 15.47 / 15.40 / 15.34 / 15.31  
.E3 : 0618 : / 15.29 / 15.30 / 15.33 / 15.38  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:GAKONA RIVER NEAR GAKONA, AK - GAKONA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 8.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.00 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE13.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.80 FT AT 0150 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER GAKA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 4.80 / 4.80  
.E2 : 0617 : / 4.79 / 4.78 / 4.77 / 4.88  
.E3 : 0618 : / 4.93 / 4.84 / 4.74 / 5.01  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:PAXSON LAKE OUTLET, AK - GULKANA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE NA MINOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.94 FT AT 0100 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER GPOA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 3.94 / 4.09  
.E2 : 0617 : / 4.09 / 3.90 / 3.94 / 4.12  
.E3 : 0618 : / 4.06 / 4.00 / 3.84 / 4.11  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:GULKANA RIVER AT SOURDOUGH, AK - GULKANA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 9.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 11.00 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.33 FT AT 0115 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER GRSA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 7.33 / 7.32  
.E2 : 0617 : / 7.31 / 7.30 / 7.29 / 7.28  
.E3 : 0618 : / 7.27 / 7.25 / 7.24 / 7.22  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:GULKANA RIVER NEAR GULKANA, AK - GULKANA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 9.00 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 10.00 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE10.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.01 FT AT 0151 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER GULA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 6.87 / 6.86  
.E2 : 0617 : / 6.86 / 6.85 / 6.84 / 6.83  
.E3 : 0618 : / 6.83 / 6.82 / 6.81 / 6.80  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:TAZLINA RIVER NEAR GLENNALLEN, AK - TAZLINA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 28.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 31.00 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE32.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 36.00 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 23.12 FT AT 0200 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER TAZA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 23.11 / 23.12  
.E2 : 0617 : / 23.14 / 23.15 / 23.17 / 23.18  
.E3 : 0618 : / 23.19 / 23.19 / 23.20 / 23.21  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:KLUTINA RIVER AT COPPER CENTER, AK - KLUTINA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 12.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 14.00 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE15.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 10.69 FT AT 0150 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER KLUA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 10.69 / 10.65  
.E2 : 0617 : / 10.63 / 10.62 / 10.63 / 10.64  
.E3 : 0618 : / 10.65 / 10.67 / 10.68 / 10.69  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:TONSINA RIVER NEAR TONSINA, AK - TONSINA RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 11.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.50 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE13.00 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.41 FT AT 0137 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER TONA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 9.45 / 9.44  
.E2 : 0617 : / 9.47 / 9.51 / 9.54 / 9.57  
.E3 : 0618 : / 9.61 / 9.68 / 9.75 / 9.81  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
:  
:************************************************************  
:EYAK RIVER AT COPPER RIVER HWY, AK - EYAK RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 23.50 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 24.50 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE25.50 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 18.03 FT AT 0150 PM AKDT ON JUN 16  
 
.ER EYAA2 0617 Z DC202606162252/DH00/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z  
.E1 : 0616 : / 18.09 / 18.07  
.E2 : 0617 : / 18.05 / 18.04 / 18.03 / 18.03  
.E3 : 0618 : / 18.04 / 18.05 / 18.06 / 18.06  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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