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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
906 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

.As spring snowmelt continues, highs in the 50s and lows in the low
30s will maintain high streamflows in the Copper Basin through the
weekend.  Snowpack melting off of higher terrain will impact creeks
and streams in and around Glennallen, including Moose Creek and
Trooper Creek, which will continue to see rises with excessive
runoff possible.

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Copper River Basin-
Including the cities of Slana, McCarthy, Glennallen, Eureka, and
Paxson
906 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

...FLOOD WATCH FOR SNOWMELT CONTINUES IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...SPECIFICALLY GLENNALLEN...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues to be possible.

* WHERE...The following area, Copper River Basin. This includes the
  city of Glennallen.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Glenn Highway is possible near Moose
  Creek, with flooding on Terrace Drive from Trooper Creek also
  impacting low areas around Glennallen.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Snowmelt will continue to cause large rises on the small
    streams which flow in and around Glennallen. Flooding of low
    areas and low roads can be expected to continue through the
    weekend. People in the area should prepare for high water and
    move belongings in low lying areas and the floodplain to
    higher ground.

  - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

  - If you live near or along streams in the Glennallen area stay
  alert and be prepared to take action if a Flood Warning or
  Advisory is issued.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons living along streams should stay alert and be prepared to
take action if a warning or advisory is issued, or flooding is
observed.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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Baker