Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Fairbanks, AK
Areas Affected: Yukon Delta Coast
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Tuesday 8:50pm AKDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 8:50pm AKDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 5:00pm AKDT
Event Onset: Tuesday 8:50pm AKDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 5:00pm AKDT
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks AK
...FLOOD WARNING FOR HIGH WATER NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by high water continues. * WHERE...Emmonak. * WHEN...Until 500 PM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 845 PM AKDT, local observers report that the ice ran out quickly Tuesday evening with water levels dropping. However, the roads to the airport remain impassable by vehicle at this time. Given that there is little to no ice upstream in the Yukon, the flood threat is greatly diminishing and waters should continue to receded. - For Yukon River at Emmonak: At 7:30am Tuesday the stage was 9.7 feet. - Http://www.weather.gov/aprfc
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.49c65878164d0de23a41b64be66cfc02dc1f5a9b.001.1 Codes: AKZ825 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.49c65878164d0de23a41b64be66cfc02dc1f5a9b.001.1