2026 AKPRFC Snowpack Summary and Flood Outlook

Author: Michael Ottenweller, Meteorologist, Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center

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Abstract

This presentation provides an overview of the a 2026 river breakup outlook from the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center (APRFC). APRFC is part of the National Weather Service's Alaska Region. APRFC provides operational hydrologic services for three Weather Forecast Offices located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. Operational products generated by the APRFC include flood forecasts, general river forecasts, recreational forecasts, navigation forecasts, reservoir inflow forecasts, water supply outlooks, spring flood outlooks, and various types of flash flood guidance. APRFC also provide hydrologic development support for both the Alaska and Pacific Regions. This includes a variety of other services, such as developing and implementing new procedures, forecast techniques, computer systems, data handling techniques, and hydrologic-related hardware. The APRFC also provides hydrologic expertise on a wide range of hydrologic activities for NWS and other federal, state, and local agencies.

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