« View county listFlood AdvisoryAKZ222-223-190600-
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DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS AK-MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY AK-
548 PM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2013
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM AKDT SATURDAY FOR THE
TANANA RIVER IN SALCHA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR ICE JAM FLOODING THE TANANA RIVER IN SALCHA
* UNTIL 1000 PM AKDT SATURDAY
* AN ICE JAM REMAINS IN PLACE ON THE TANANA RIVER APPROXIMATELY
1/2 MILE DOWNSTREAM OF THE BOONDOX BAR IN SALCHA.
* THE TANANA RIVER IS FLOWING OVERBANK IN THE VICINITY OF THE
BOONDOX BAR IN SALCHA. SALCHA RESCUE REPORTS FLOODING CONTINUES ON
THE SOUTH END OF THE OLD RICHARDSON HIGHWAY AND THE ROAD IS
IMPASSABLE. MINOR FLOODING IS IMPACTING SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL YARDS
AND HAS SURROUNDED AT LEAST ONE HOME IN THE AREA. FLOODING IS NOT
IMPACTING THE MAIN RICHARDSON HIGHWAY.
WATER LEVELS HAVE BEEN FLUCTUATING BY SEVERAL FEET AND WILL C
CONTINUE AS ADDITIONAL ICE MOVES DOWN THE TANANA RIVER AND HANGS
UP BEHIND THE ICE JAM. AT THIS TIME THE TANANA RIVER IS NOT
FLOWING INTO PILEDRIVER SLOUGH. RESIDENTS NEAR THE BOONDOX BAR AND
ALONG THE OLD RICHARDSON HIGHWAY ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE
LEVEL OF THE TANANA RIVER AND PILEDRIVER SLOUGH. FLOODING WILL
LIKELY PERSIST UNTIL THE ICE JAM RELEASES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
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LAT...LON 6458 14717 6458 14706 6452 14697 6451 14708
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Winter Storm WarningAKZ226-190100-
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EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
1152 AM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING.
* LOCATION...WEST OF THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY
* SNOW...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO
ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* TIMING...SNOW IS DIMINISHING AND IS EXPECTED TO END THIS
EVENING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE
INTO DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.
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Winter Weather AdvisoryAKZ224-190100-
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UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
1152 AM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING.
* LOCATION...NORTHWEST OF TOK.
* SNOW...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES FOR A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION
OF 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO
ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED. SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE
INTO DRIFTS. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.
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