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WGAK89 PAFG 171847
FLSAFG
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1047 AM AKDT THU SEP 17 2026
AKZ838-843-844-191645-
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UPPER CHENA RIVER VALLEY AK-TWO RIVERS AK-FAIRBANKS METRO AREA AK-
1047 AM AKDT THU SEP 17 2026
..FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM AKDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CHENA RIVER BASIN FROM MOOSE CREEK DAM TO THE END OF CHENA
HOT SPRINGS ROAD.
* WHEN...UNTIL 845 AM AKDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
WATER OVER ROADWAYS. RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED. PONDING OF
WATER IN AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1042 AM AKDT, GAUGE REPORTS INDICATED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA. MINOR FLOODING IS ONGOING OR EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY, ESPECIALLY NEAR CHENA RIVER. BETWEEN 1.5 AND 2 INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE FALLEN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 0.25 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
- FOR CHENA RIVER BELOW HUNTS CREEK NEAR TWO RIVERS :
AT 10:00AM THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 17.2 FEET.
FORECAST: A CREST AROUND 16.2 FEET IS EXPECTED AT 10:00AM FRIDAY.
- FOR CHENA RIVER BELOW MOOSE CREEK DAM:
AT 10:00AM THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 24.5 FEET.
FORECAST: A CREST AROUND 25.0 FEET IS EXPECTED AT 4:00AM
SATURDAY.
- FOR CHENA RIVER NEAR TWO RIVERS:
AT 10:00AM THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET.
FORECAST: A CREST AROUND 20.1 FEET IS EXPECTED AT 10:00PM
THURSDAY.
- HTTP://WWW.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.
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
LAT...LON 6480 14731 6484 14726 6482 14717 6486 14702
6489 14682 6491 14666 6493 14640 6498 14631
6509 14617 6506 14602 6490 14627 6487 14661
6481 14697 6477 14718
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