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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
203 PM AKDT WED SEP 16 2026
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UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MCGRATH, TAKOTNA, AND NIKOLAI
203 PM AKDT WED SEP 16 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREA, UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MCGRATH,
NIKOLAI, AND TAKOTNA.
SOME HIGHER WATER LEVELS ARE STILL EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS. PLEASE
REFER TO THE HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
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UPPER CHENA RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD EAST OF MP 34 AND
CHENA HOT SPRINGS
203 PM AKDT WED SEP 16 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD WEST OF MP 40.
* WHEN...THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY RAIN MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THIS IS AN EXTENSION TO THE WATCH ALREADY IN EFFECT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO,
TELEVISION, OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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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TWO RIVERS-FAIRBANKS METRO AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FOX, NORTH POLE, TWO RIVERS, FAIRBANKS,
ESTER, CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD FROM MP 12 TO MP 34, AND FORT
WAINWRIGHT
203 PM AKDT WED SEP 16 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, FAIRBANKS, NORTH POLE, TWO
RIVERS, FORT WAINWRIGHT, ESTER, AND FOX
* WHEN...THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY RAIN MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THE CHENA RIVER IS RUNNING HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND WILL CONTINUE
TO BE HIGH THROUGH THE WEEK. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK, WITH THE BULK OF THE RAINFALL EXPECTED THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL DURING THIS TIME WILL BE
AROUND 0.50" TO 1.00". IT HAS BEEN VERY WET LATELY AND THIS
AMOUNT OF RAIN HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING THE CHENA AND LITTLE
CHENA RIVERS ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE BEGINNING THURSDAY AFTERNOON
INTO FRIDAY.
- THIS MEANS LOW-LYING AND TYPICAL FLOOD-PRONE AREAS MAY
EXPERIENCE AREAS OF FLOODING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS WATER
LEVELS GRADUALLY RISE THEN FALL. IN ADDITION, WHILE WE ARE NOT
EXPECTING MUCH FLOODING AWAY FROM RIVERS, STREAMS AND CREEKS, AS
THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED AND MAY STRUGGLE TO HOLD MORE
WATER. THIS CAN LEAD TO POOLING AND PONDING OF WATER ACROSS THE
AREA WHICH MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN LOCALIZED SPOTS.
- THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH EXACT TIMING AND AMOUNTS OF
RAINFALL BUT AS DETAILS BECOME CLEARER, WE WILL CONTINUE TO
UPDATE.
- FOR MORE UPDATED RIVER INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO
WATER.NOAA.GOV OR WEATHER.GOV/APRFC
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO,
TELEVISION, OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST 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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