Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
211 WWAK83 PAFG 012321 SPSAFG Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Fairbanks AK Issued by National Weather Service Anchorage AK 321 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024 AKZ835-030045- Fortymile Country- Including Eagle, Chicken, and The Taylor Highway north of MP 9 321 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024 River Watch flew the Yukon River yesterday from Eagle to FourtyMile River. An observer 23 miles upstream of Eagle said that the Yukon there broke up yesterday afternoon. Ice began flowing but within a few hours had stopped flowing and an ice jam formed. Yukon rose to near mid-summer high levels and was continuing to rise slowly. Due to current river levels and ice conditions, the threat for flooding has diminished in the area around Eagle. However, ice jams can still pose a localized threat in the areas immediately around where they form. $$