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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1021 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

.Releases from ice jams above Bethel will raise river levels on the
Kuskokwim River and cause minor flooding in the area.

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Kuskokwim Delta AK-
1021 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR AN ICE JAM REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam continues.

* WHERE...The following area, Kuskokwim River, Browns Slough,
  Oscarville, Napaskiak, and other small streams near Bethel.

* WHEN...Until noon AKDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Tidal impacts may raise river levels further and intensify
  flooding in the areas around Bethel.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1016 PM AKDT, minor flooding was reported near the
    Kuskokwim River near Browns Slough, Oscarville, and near
    Napaskiak. The River Watch Team reported releases from
    upstream ice jams were causing the Kuskokwim River to rise
    quickly and additional flooding may be intensified through
    tonight as high tide impacts river levels.
  - For Kuskokwim River at Bethel:
    At 10:16 pm the stage was 9.91 feet.
    Flood Stage is 8.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

People with interests or property on the Kuskokwim River in Bethel
and surrounding areas should take precautions and move items to
higher ground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay tuned to further developments on weather.gov/Anchorage or by
listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for
further information.

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LAT...LON 6069 16173 6077 16188 6085 16172 6077 16153


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