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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
605 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2026
AKZ829-150600-
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NULATO, KOYUKUK, RUBY, KALTAG, AND GALENA
605 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2026
...FLOOD WATCH FOR AN ICE JAM NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY AN ICE JAM CONTINUES TO BE POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA, GALENA.
* WHEN...THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WATER MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS, CREEKS,
STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AN ICE JAM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THE RIVER WATCH TEAM ALONG
THE YUKON RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE YUKI RIVER. THIS
INDICATES THAT LOCAL ICE IS MORE RESISTANT TO BREAKUP. AS THE
FRONT PROGRESSES TOWARDS GALENA RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ICE JAM DOWNSTREAM OF GALENA
INCLUDING NEAR BISHOP ROCK.
AS OF 5PM WEDNESDAY THE ICE JAM AT THE MOUTH OF THE YUKI
RIVER WAS REPORTED AS STILL IN PLACE BY THE RIVER WATCH TEAM.
WATER CONTINUES TO BACK UP BEHIND THE JAM.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APRFC
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO,
TELEVISION, OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
AKZ833-150600-
/O.EXT.PAFG.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-260515T0600Z/
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BEAVER, FORT YUKON, STEVENS VILLAGE, THE
STEESE HIGHWAY NORTH OF MP 124, CENTRAL, CIRCLE, AND VENETIE
605 PM AKDT WED MAY 13 2026
..FLOOD WATCH FOR SNOWMELT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO BE POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA, FORT YUKON
* WHEN...THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- WATER LEVELS IN THE PORCUPINE RIVER ARE RISING DUE TO
SNOWMELT WHICH IS PUSHING WATER INT THE SUCKER RIVER NEAR FT.
YUKON. THE SUCKER RIVER IS STARTING TO FLOW OVER LOW LYING
ROADS NEAR THE NE END OF THE RUNWAY. WATER LEVELS COULD KEEP
RISING FOR SEVERAL DAYS AS THE SNOWMELT PULSE IN THE
PORCUPINE MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE YUKON RIVER. RESIDENTS OF
FT. YUKON SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/APRFC
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO,
TELEVISION, OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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