Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
737 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

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YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS AK-
737 AM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR THE YUKON RIVER AT FORT YUKON...

AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY THE FORT YUKON POLICE REPORT FLOODING IS STILL
OCCURRING IN FORT YUKON. THIS INCLUDES LOW LYING AREAS ON THE WEST
SIDE OF THE VILLAGE SUCH AS THE BALL FIELD...THE OLD TANK FARM...THE
AREA AROUND THE TRIBAL HALL AND ONE ACCESS RAMP AT THE AIRPORT.
SEVERAL HOMES ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF TOWN HAVE BEEN IMPACTED.

AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE TUESDAY EVENING INDICATED A PORTION OF THE ICE
JAM HAD RELEASED AND SOME WATER WAS DRAINING DOWNRIVER. FLUCTUATIONS
TO RIVER LEVELS AT FORT YUKON HAVE BEEN REPORTED OVERNIGHT. THE RISK
OF RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS AND MORE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN FORT
YUKON IS STILL POSSIBLE UNTIL THE ICE JAM COMPLETELY RELEASES.
ADDITIONALLY...FLOODING COULD BE MADE EVEN WORSE IF A NEW ICE JAM
FORMS DOWN RIVER FROM THE VILLAGE. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO MONITOR
THE SITUATION AND CONTINUE TO BE ALERT FOR CHANGES IN RIVER
CONDITIONS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. WATER
LEVELS CAN RISE RAPIDLY AND PEOPLE ALONG THE RIVER ARE ENCOURAGED TO
MOVE PROPERTY TO HIGHER GROUND AWAY FROM THE RIVER BANK.

LAT...LON 6656 14556 6660 14528 6646 14486 6641 14516

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EWP
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