River Forecast
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731 FGAK58 PACR 172242 RVFYKN RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER; ANCHORAGE AK 242 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025 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 11.94 FT AT 0200 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER FMMA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 11.95 / 11.96 .E2 : 0818 : / 11.93 / 11.87 / 11.72 / 11.66 .E3 : 0819 : / 11.63 / 11.62 / 11.64 / 11.71 : :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 8.91 FT AT 0200 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER FMKA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 8.89 / 8.87 .E2 : 0818 : / 8.85 / 8.84 / 8.84 / 8.83 .E3 : 0819 : / 8.82 / 8.82 / 8.82 / 8.86 : :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 4.74 FT AT 0105 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER FMWA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 4.71 / 4.67 .E2 : 0818 : / 4.56 / 4.38 / 4.33 / 4.31 .E3 : 0819 : / 4.33 / 4.37 / 4.44 / 4.59 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :FORTYMILE RIVER NEAR 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 72.85 FT AT 0200 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER FMRA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 72.85 / 72.89 .E2 : 0818 : / 72.83 / 72.69 / 72.52 / 72.38 .E3 : 0819 : / 72.26 / 72.17 / 72.12 / 72.14 : :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 27.87 FT AT 0145 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER PRBQ9 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 27.77 / 27.66 .E2 : 0818 : / 27.48 / 27.29 / 27.10 / 26.89 .E3 : 0819 : / 26.76 / 26.62 / 26.46 / 26.28 : :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 15.08 FT AT 0215 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER SLAA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 15.07 / 15.06 .E2 : 0818 : / 15.06 / 15.05 / 15.04 / 15.04 .E3 : 0819 : / 15.03 / 15.05 / 15.13 / 15.15 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MIDDLE FORK KOYUKUK RIVER NR WISEMAN, AK - MIDDLE FORK KOYUKUK :ACTION STAGE NA MINOR FLOOD STAGE NA :MODERATE FLOOD STAGE NA MAJOR FLOOD STAGE NA : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 6.26 FT AT 0151 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER MFKA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 6.28 / 6.23 .E2 : 0818 : / 6.18 / 6.14 / 6.09 / 6.25 .E3 : 0819 : / 6.76 / 7.01 / 6.92 / 6.92 : :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 48.27 FT AT 0130 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER KRHA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 48.32 / 48.38 .E2 : 0818 : / 48.50 / 48.57 / 48.59 / 48.59 .E3 : 0819 : / 48.58 / 48.50 / 48.43 / 48.34 .E4 : 0820 : / 48.26 / 48.20 / 48.18 / 48.22 : :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 28.76 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER KUPA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 28.74 / 28.72 .E2 : 0818 : / 28.70 / 28.68 / 28.68 / 28.74 .E3 : 0819 : / 28.84 / 29.03 / 29.13 / 29.20 : :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 16.10 FT AT 0215 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER SGRA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 16.09 / 16.07 .E2 : 0818 : / 16.06 / 16.04 / 16.03 / 16.02 .E3 : 0819 : / 16.04 / 16.15 / 16.37 / 16.47 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :COLVILLE RIVER NEAR 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 48.90 FT AT 1000 AM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER CRUA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 48.80 / 48.66 .E2 : 0818 : / 48.53 / 48.41 / 48.33 / 48.29 .E3 : 0819 : / 48.30 / 48.36 / 48.48 / 48.78 : :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 6.57 FT AT 0130 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER WULA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 6.56 / 6.53 .E2 : 0818 : / 6.62 / 6.91 / 7.11 / 7.19 .E3 : 0819 : / 7.18 / 7.11 / 7.02 / 6.92 : :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 47.62 FT AT 0215 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER KIAA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 47.57 / 47.41 .E2 : 0818 : / 47.25 / 47.09 / 46.96 / 46.91 .E3 : 0819 : / 46.90 / 46.86 / 46.78 / 46.71 .E4 : 0820 : / 46.69 / 46.72 / 46.75 / 46.74 : :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 7.17 FT AT 0110 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER YDAQ9 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 7.18 / 7.19 .E2 : 0818 : / 7.19 / 7.17 / 7.14 / 7.10 .E3 : 0819 : / 7.06 / 7.01 / 6.95 / 6.89 .E4 : 0820 : / 6.84 / 6.79 / 6.76 / 6.74 : :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 13.93 FT AT 0200 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER YEAA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 13.93 / 13.95 .E2 : 0818 : / 13.97 / 13.98 / 13.96 / 13.92 .E3 : 0819 : / 13.88 / 13.82 / 13.76 / 13.70 .E4 : 0820 : / 13.64 / 13.59 / 13.56 / 13.55 : :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 31.53 FT AT 0130 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER YRBA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 31.53 / 31.53 .E2 : 0818 : / 31.54 / 31.56 / 31.58 / 31.63 .E3 : 0819 : / 31.70 / 31.76 / 31.79 / 31.79 .E4 : 0820 : / 31.77 / 31.70 / 31.62 / 31.52 : :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 12.08 FT AT 0200 PM AKDT ON AUG 17 .ER MCGA2 0818 Z DC202508172242/DH00/HGIFE/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 12Z/ 18Z/ 0Z/ 6Z .E1 : 0817 : / 12.07 / 12.09 .E2 : 0818 : / 12.06 / 12.00 / 11.96 / 11.92 .E3 : 0819 : / 11.89 / 11.85 / 11.81 / 11.69 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...