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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.

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