« View county listFlood AdvisoryAKZ224-280000-
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UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY AK-
600 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR THE
FORTYMILE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE FORTYMILE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES
* UNTIL 400 PM AKDT MONDAY
* VERY WARM TEMPERATURES ARE RESULTING IN A RAPID MELTING AND
RUNOFF OF THE REMAINING WINTER SNOWPACK IN THE FORTYMILE RIVER
BASIN.
* THE FORTYMILE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES ARE EXPERIENCING
SIGNIFICANT RISES EACH DAY DUE TO THE MELTING OF THE SNOWPACK.
THIS INCLUDES THE MAIN STEM OF THE FORTYMILE RIVER...THE NORTH AND
SOUTH FORKS...OBRIEN CREEK...WALKER FORK...MOSQUITO FORK...AND
DENNISON FORK. PEAK RUNOFF AND CRESTS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY ALONG THESE
RIVERS. AFTER THAT...THE DIMINISHING SNOWPACK WILL RESULT IN LOWER
DAILY CRESTS EACH DAY.
PEOPLE ALONG THE FORTYMILE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES ARE URGED TO
MONITOR WATER LEVELS AND PREPARE FOR A RISE EACH DAY AS A RESULT
OF THE SNOWMELT RUNOFF.
LAT...LON 6438 14110 6340 14110 6391 14381 6477 14270
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Flood WarningAKZ222>224-262215-
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DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS AK-MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY AK-
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY AK-
826 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 815 AM AKDT TO 215 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR
THE SALCHA RIVER...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SALCHA RIVER
* UNTIL 215 PM AKDT SUNDAY
* RAPID SNOW MELT AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS HAS
CAUSED A SURGE OF WATER INTO THE SALCHA DRAINAGE. THE RISING WATER
HAS BROKEN LOOSE THE LARGE CHUNKS OF ICE THAT REMAIN IN THE UPPER
RIVER.
* AREAS OF FLOODING ARE EXPECTED AS ICE JAMS FORM. THESE JAMS WILL
LIKELY DEVELOP QUICKLY.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. WATER
LEVELS CAN RISE RAPIDLY AND PEOPLE ALONG THE RIVER ARE ENCOURAGED TO
MOVE PROPERTY TO HIGHER GROUND AWAY FROM THE RIVER BANK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS
SHOULD AVOID LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS GRAVEL BARS.
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LAT...LON 6434 14713 6448 14733 6486 14508 6520 14414
6515 14366 6464 14452
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Flood WatchAKZ141-261800-
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COPPER RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLENNALLEN...EUREKA...MCCARTHY...
PAXSON...SLANA
1000 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON ALONG THE
GULKANA RIVER FROM PAXSON LAKE TO SOURDOUGH...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR THE GULKANA RIVER FROM PAXSON LAKE TO SOURDOUGH.
* THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
* INCREASED SNOW MELT DUE TO WARM TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH ICE
REMAINING IN PORTIONS UP THE UPPER GULKANA RIVER MAY CAUSE SOME
FLOODING ALONG WITH PERIODIC RAPID WATER LEVEL INCREASES DURING
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE THREAT OF MINOR FLOODING SHOULD
SUBSIDE AFTER THE ICE IN THE UPPER RIVER HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN
UP.
* PEOPLE LIVING OR RECREATING ON THE GULKANA RIVER SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONS AND BE AWARE OF POTENTIAL ICE RUNS AND RAPID WATER
LEVEL INCREASES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING.
YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD
BEGIN NOW.
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Flood WatchAKZ223-270000-
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/00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
519 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR TRIBUTARIES OF THE TANANA RIVER INCLUDING THE
SALCHA...GOODPASTER...GERSTLE...AND DELTA RIVERS...AND SHAW
CREEK.
* THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
* RAPID MELTING OF SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS IS CAUSING HIGH
STAGES. PEAK STAGES ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL SUNDAY AT THE
EARLIEST AND POSSIBLY MONDAY.
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 WatchAKZ224-270000-
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/00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
519 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR TRIBUTARIES OF THE YUKON AND TANANA RIVERS
INCLUDING THE CHARLEY...GOODPASTER...TOK RIVER...AND GARDINER
CREEK.
* THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
* RAPID MELTING OF SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS IS CAUSING HIGH
STAGES. PEAK STAGES ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL SUNDAY AT THE
EARLIEST AND POSSIBLY MONDAY.
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 WatchAKZ226-270000-
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/00000.0.IC.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
519 PM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR TRIBUTARIES OF THE TANANA RIVER...INCLUDING THE
DELTA...GERSTLE...JOHNSON...ROBERTSON AND TOK RIVERS.
* THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
* RAPID MELTING OF SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS IS CAUSING HIGH
STAGES. PEAK STAGES ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL SUNDAY AT THE
EARLIEST AND POSSIBLY MONDAY.
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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