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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
443 PM AKDT Tue Apr 30 2024

AKZ835-020045-
Fortymile Country-
Including Eagle, Chicken, and The Taylor Highway north of MP 9
443 PM AKDT Tue Apr 30 2024

Today, River Watch flew the Yukon River from Eagle to FourtyMile
River. An observer 23 miles upstream of Eagle said that the Yukon
there broke up this 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.

Based on this report we expect the Yukon at Eagle to breakup
sometime this evening or late tonight. Due to the current river
levels and ice conditions, the threat for flooding is diminished
in the area around Eagle. However, ice jams can still pose a
localized threat in the areas immediately around where they form.

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