One product issued by NWS for: 2 Miles NNW Shageluk AK
Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1144 AM AKDT Sat May 27 2023
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Yukon Delta AK-Lower Yukon Valley AK-
1144 AM AKDT Sat May 27 2023
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SNOWMELT IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM AKDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by backwater from recent ice jams and
snowmelt
* WHERE...Lower Yukon River and associated tributaries from Grayling
downstream to the Yukon Delta as far as Nunam Iqua and Kotlik.
* WHEN...Until 415 PM AKDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Backwater from recent ice jams between Russian Mission
and Mountain Village as well as snow melt moving down from the
Upper Yukon has led to extensive overbank flooding of lowlands on
the Lower Yukon River from Grayling down to Mountain Village, as
well as down the Innoko River at Shageluk.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1136 AM AKDT, Recent observations from River Watch flights
as well as satellite imagery confirm large areas of overbank
flooding in this region, with water backing up all small
tributaries including the Andreafsky River.
As the breakup front pushes downstream towards the Middle and
South Mouth of the Yukon River, high water is expected to
impact the communities of Kotlik and Nunam Iqua in the coming
days.
- Http://weather.gov/aprfc
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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LAT...LON 6252 16518 6260 16449 6282 16418 6331 16416
6310 16305 6250 16339 6187 16182 6194 16116
6220 16058 6302 16007 6279 15929 6196 15958
6195 16053 6187 16047 6152 16180 6170 16336
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