440  
NGAK87 PAJK 282210  
HCMAJK  
 
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL COORDINATION MESSAGE  
ALASKA-PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
209 PM AKDT SAT OCT 28 2023  
 
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CONTACT:  
CELINE VAN BREUKELEN 907-266-5161 907-350-9219 (CELL PHONE AFTER 5 PM)  
 
*TEST*TEST*TEST*  
 
LOCATION/KNOWN FLOOD AREA*:  
 
PRODUCT TYPE: WATCH  
 
EXPIRATION TIME:  
 
PRIMARY CAUSE:  
OPTIONS: EXCESSIVE RAINFALL, SNOWMELT, RAIN+SNOWMELT, GDL, ICEJAM, GROUNDWATER  
 
BASIS:  
EXAMPLE: "3-4 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE MENDENHALL VALLEY IN JUNEAU FROM  
THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING, WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL ON FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON."  
 
IMPACTS:  
IF USING KNOWN FLOOD AREA - USE IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH KNOWN FLOOD AREA. NO RFC INPUT NEEDED.  
 
IF NO KNOWN FLOOD AREA - EXAMPLE: "THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE MONTANA AND JORDAN CREEKS, AS WELL AS OTHER CREEKS  
IN THE AREA, TO REACH OR EXCEED MODERATE FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE CREEKS  
WILL STAY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON ON SATURDAY."  
 
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*AJK HAS THE FOLLOWING KNOWN FLOOD AREAS:  
 
RIVERS/LAKES:GLACIER DAMMED LAKES:  
CHILKAT RIVERMENDENHALL  
SALMON RIVER (GUSTAVUS)SALMON  
SALMON RIVER (HYDER)TAKU  
JORDAN CREEK  
KETCHIKAN AREA  
KETCHIKAN CREEK  
MENDENHALL LAKE  
MENDENHALL VALLEY  
MONTANA CREEK  
FALLS CREEK  
INDIAN RIVER  
SKAGWAY RIVER  
TAIYA RIVER  
TAKU RIVER  
THORNE RIVER  
WARD LAKE  
SITUK RIVER  
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