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Areal Flood Warning

Statement as of 7:37 AM AKDT on May 22, 2013

Expires 2:00 PM EDT on May 23, 2013


... The Flood Warning remains in effect until 1000 am akdt Thursday
for the Yukon river at Fort Yukon...

At 6 am Wednesday The Fort Yukon police report flooding is still
occurring in Fort Yukon. This includes low lying areas on the west
side of the Village such as The Ball field... the Old Tank farm... the
area around the tribal Hall and one access ramp at the Airport.
Several homes on the downstream side of town have been impacted.

Aerial reconnaissance Tuesday evening indicated a portion of the ice
jam had released and some water was draining downriver. Fluctuations
to river levels at Fort Yukon have been reported overnight. The risk
of rapid rises in water levels and more significant flooding in Fort
Yukon is still possible until the ice jam completely releases.
Additionally... flooding could be made even worse if a new ice jam
forms down river from the Village. Residents are urged to monitor
the situation and continue to be alert for changes in river
conditions.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. Water
levels can rise rapidly and people along the river are encouraged to
move property to higher ground away from the river bank.

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Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 6:49 PM AKDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 24, 2013


... Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday afternoon for
the Yukon river from Beaver to Rampart...

The Flood Watch continues for

* the Yukon river from Beaver to Rampart.

* Through Friday afternoon

* the breakup front on the upper Yukon river was located just
upstream from Fort Yukon Tuesday afternoon. The surge of water
and ice associated with this breakup front caused major
flooding in Circle Sunday and similar flooding is expected in
Fort Yukon tonight or Wednesday. The front is expected to
continue downriver to Beaver... Stevens Village... and Rampart.
The river watch team has determined that the ice from Fort
Yukon to Stevens Village appears to be deteriorating... arched
and lifting.

* If ice jams form as the break up front moves past then water
levels could rise rapidly and flooding could occur at Beaver...
   Stevens Village... and Rampart through Friday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

Residents living downstream of Fort Yukon should monitor
conditions and take precautions early to protect life and
property. Water levels can rise very quickly when an ice jam
occurs downstream of a community.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.





Record Report

Statement as of 8:35 AM AKDT on May 22, 2013



... Three records broke yesterday...

Snowfall and rain made for a record breaking day on Tuesday.
Snowfall of 4.2 inches broke the daily record of 0.5 inches
set back in 1990. This snowfall increased the total snowfall
for the month to 10.5 inches exceeding the previous monthly
total of 10.0 inches set back in 1977. In addition the total
liquid precipitation for the day was .81 inches breaking the old
record of .55 inches set back in 1960.


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