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NGAK88 PAFC 132235
HCMAFC
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL COORDINATION MESSAGE
ALASKA-PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
3 PM AKDT MON OCT 13 2025
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CONTACT:
DAVID STREUBEL 907-266-5161 907-350-9219 (CELL PHONE AFTER 5 PM)
LOCATION/KNOWN FLOOD AREA (KFA)*: SNOW RIVER AND KENAI LAKE
PRODUCT TYPE: ESF
EXPIRATION TIME: THURSDAY OCTOBER 16 400 PM AKDT
PRIMARY CAUSE: SNOW GLACIER DAM LAKE POSSIBLE RELEASE
REASONS FOR PRODUCT: BASED ON RISING RIVER LEVELS ON THE SNOW RIVER
OVER THE PAST 48 HOURS WE BELIEVE THAT SNOW GLACIER DAMMED LAKE IS
LIKELY RELEASING. AT THIS TIME WE DO NOT EXPECT WATER LEVELS TO
REACH FLOOD STAGE ON THE SNOW RIVER BUT AN ADDITIONAL 2-3 FEET RISE
OF WATER LEVELS IS LIKELY IF RELEASE IS OCCURRING.
THE CURRENT WATER LEVEL AT COOPER LANDING IS 9.2 FEET. WATER LEVELS
ON KENAI LAKE AND THE UPPER KENAI RIVER HAVE JUST STARTED TO RISE
AND WOULD LIKELY RISE ANOTHER 1-3 FEET AND CREST WEDNESDAY OR
THURSDAY BELOW FOOD STAGE IF RELEASE IS OCCURRING.
THERE IS ALWAYS UNCERTAINTY WITH GLACIER DAM LAKE RELEASES.
RESIDENTS LIVING AROUND KENAI LAKE SHOULD MONITOR CONDITIONS AND
PREPARE FOR RISING WATER LEVELS.
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED DAILY AS MORE INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE.
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