« View county listFlood AdvisoryAKZ210-211-250030-
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SOUTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA COAST AK-
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA AK-
433 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM AKDT FRIDAY
FOR THE NOME AND SNAKE RIVERS IN THE NOME AREA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR RAIN AND MELTING SNOW IN THE NOME AND SNAKE
RIVERS
* UNTIL 430 PM AKDT FRIDAY
* WATER FROM RAIN AND SNOW MELT IS FLOWING ON TOP OF THE ICE IN THE
NOME AND SNAKE RIVER. WATER LEVELS HAVE REACHED ADVISORY STAGE AND
CONTINUE TO RISE. IT IS EXPECTED THAT WATER LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH
THROUGH FRIDAY AND COULD POSSIBLE RISE TO HIGHER LEVELS.
* FLOODING IS NOW OCCURRING IN LOW LYING YARDS ALONG THE SNAKE
RIVER. AT THIS TIME IT IS EXPECTED THAT FLOODING WILL REMAIN MINOR
AND ONLY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE NOME AND SNAKE RIVERS.
WATER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN HIGH THROUGH FRIDAY.
LAT...LON 6487 16541 6483 16443 6450 16439 6442 16475
6440 16492 6440 16506 6449 16556
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Flood WatchAKZ220-241300-
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YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT
852 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE YUKON RIVER FROM BEAVER TO RAMPART...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* THE YUKON RIVER FROM BEAVER TO RAMPART
* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AS OF 4 PM THURSDAY...AN ICE JAM REMAINS IN PLACE AT THE MOUTH
OF HODZANA SLOUGH APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES DOWNRIVER FROM BEAVER.
ICE IS SHIFTING AND MOVING ON THE YUKON RIVER BETWEEN THE ICE
JAM AND THE DALTON HIGHWAY BRIDGE. SOME SHIFTING OF ICE HAS ALSO
BEEN OBSERVED AT RAMPART.
* A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WATER IS BACKING UP BEHIND THE ICE JAM
AT HODZANA SLOUGH CAUSING MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.
WATER LEVELS ARE ALSO SLOWLY RISING AT BEAVER BUT THE RIVER
LEVEL REMAINS BELOW FLOOD STAGE. WATER LEVELS AT BEAVER WILL
CONTINUE TO RISE AND THERE IS A THREAT OF FLOODING UNTIL THE ICE
JAM RELEASES.
ADDITIONAL ICE JAMS ARE POSSIBLE FROM STEVENS VILLAGE TO RAMPART
AND MAY RESULT IN FLOODING AS WELL. IF AN ICE JAM FORMS...WATER
LEVELS COULD RISE RAPIDLY AND FLOODING COULD OCCUR IN THIS AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP.
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Flood WatchAKZ221-241300-
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CENTRAL INTERIOR-
INCLUDING...NENANA...ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO...
MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD
852 PM AKDT THU MAY 23 2013
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE YUKON RIVER FROM RAMPART TO TANANA...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* THE YUKON RIVER FROM RAMPART TO TANANA
* THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
* THE BREAKUP FRONT WAS APPROACHING THE YUKON RIVER BRIDGE ON
THURSDAY EVENING. SOME SHIFTING OF RIVER ICE WAS ALSO REPORTED
AT RAMPART ON THURSDAY. THE BREAKUP FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
DOWN THE YUKON RIVER BETWEEN RAMPART AND TANANA FRIDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY.
* IF AN ICE JAM FORMS AS THE BREAKUP FRONT MOVES DOWNRIVER THEN
WATER LEVELS COULD RISE RAPIDLY AND FLOODING COULD OCCUR ON THE
YUKON RIVER BETWEEN RAMPART AND TANANA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
RESIDENTS ALONG THE YUKON RIVER BETWEEN RAMPART AND TANANA SHOULD
MONITOR RIVER CONDITIONS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY. WATER LEVELS CAN RISE VERY QUICKLY IF AN ICE JAM
OCCURS.
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