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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
412 PM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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Upper Chena River Valley AK-Two Rivers AK-Fairbanks Metro Area AK-
412 PM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Chena River Basin from Moose Creek Dam to the end of Chena
  Hot Springs Road.

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM AKDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some
  low-water crossings may become impassable. River and stream flows
  remain elevated. Ponding of water in areas is occurring or is
  imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 400 PM AKDT, gage reports indicated widespread moderate to
    heavy rain across the Chena River Basin over the past several
    days. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain has fallen this week.

  - High water levels will continue to work through the Fairbanks,
    Badger, and North Pole region along the Chena and Little Chena
    Rivers. Use extra caution on and along the rivers as water levels
    continue to run at near record to record levels for this time of
    year.

  - For Chena River below Hunts Creek near Two Rivers :
    At 3:00pm the stage was 16.0 feet.
    Flood Stage is 17.2 feet.
    Forecast: Water levels have crested and will gradually subside
    over the coming days.

    For Chena River below Moose Creek dam:
    At 3:00pm the stage was 24.4 feet.
    Flood Stage is 24.5 feet.
    Forecast: A crest around 25.1 feet is expected at 4:00am
    Saturday.

    For Chena River near Two Rivers:
    At 3:00pm the stage was 19.7 feet.
    Flood Stage is 19.5 feet.
    Forecast: Water levels have crested and will gradually subside
    over the coming days.


  - Http://www.weather.gov/aprfc

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

Turn around, don`t drown, when encountering flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 6480 14731 6484 14726 6482 14717 6486 14702
      6489 14682 6491 14666 6493 14640 6498 14631
      6509 14617 6506 14602 6490 14627 6487 14661
      6481 14697 6477 14718


$$

MacKay