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NGAK89 PAFG 091739
HCMAFG
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL COORDINATION MESSAGE
ALASKA-PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
930 AM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2020
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CONTACT: DAVID STREUBEL 266-5160 350-9219 (CELL PHONE AFTER 5 PM)
LOCATION: BUCKLAND RIVER AT BUCKLAND
PRODUCT TYPE: FLOOD WATCH
EXPIRATION TIME: 0400 PM AKDT MON MAY 11 2020
PRIMARY CAUSE: ICE JAM
REASON FOR WARNING/ADVISORY:
AN ICE JAM ON THE BUCKLAND RIVER ADJACENT TO BUCKLAND HAS CAUSED
WATER LEVELS TO RISE 10 FEET AT BUCKLAND OVER PAST 48 HOURS. WATER
LEVELS ARE CONTINUING TO RISE AND APPROACHING BANKFULL LEVELS.
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE UNTIL THE ICE JAM RELEASES.
EXPECTED IMPACTS: FOODING IS POSSIBLE IN NEXT 48 HOURS.
COMMENTS: ICE DOWNRIVER FROM BUCKLAND LOOKS SOLID AND LOTS OF SNOW
STILL TO MELT IN MOUNTAINS. BUCKLAND RESIDENTS ARE CONCERNED IT
COULD BE A BAD BREAKUP FLOOD THIS YEAR.
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