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HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
219 PM AKDT SAT JUL 18 2026
...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WILL BRING RIVER RISES
AND LOCALIZED FLOOD POTENTIAL TO THE WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY...
* YENTNA AND SKWENTNA RIVER BASINS
* TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT
RAINFALL:
* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN
THE WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
HYDROLOGIC CONCERNS:
* EXPECT SHARP RISES ON MANY SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS. CRESTS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON TUESDAY FOR MOST STREAMS AND RIVERS,
INCLUDING THE YENTNA AT LAKE CREEK.
* MANY LOWER LOCATIONS ALONG RIVERS SUCH AS GRAVEL BARS AND OTHER
SPOTS POPULAR FOR CAMPING AND RECREATING MAY BECOME INUNDATED WITH
WATER WITH RIVERS REACHING BANKFULL CONDITIONS.
* HEAVY RAIN MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED PONDING IN LOW-LYING AREAS AND
LOCATIONS WITH POOR DRAINAGE.
NEXT STEPS:
* RESIDENTS ALONG AREA STREAMS AS WELL AS RIVER USERS AND RECREATORS
SHOULD ANTICIPATE HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS AND ARE ADVISED
TO MONITOR WEATHER AND RIVER FORECASTS.
* SEND WEATHER OR FLOODING REPORTS TO INWS.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/REPORT/ OR
BY CALLING 1-907-266-5127.
* REPORTS ON RIVER CONDITIONS MAY BE SENT TO THE RIVER FORECAST
CENTER BY CALLING 1-907-266-5160.
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