Severe Flood ● Closed
Flood Watch issued September 13 at 12:42PM AKDT until September 18 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK, United States of America
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Including the following areas, Upper Kuskokwim Valley. This
includes the cities of McGrath, Nikolai, And Takotna.
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...The Kuskokwim River is currently at bankfull. Soils
remain moist and excessive runoff may result in localized flooding
of rivers, creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone
locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rain is forecast to begin Monday afternoon. Rain should
continue through Wednesday morning with storm total rainfall
expected to be around 1 to 2 inches. Minor pooling/ponding of
water in low-lying and flood prone areas is possible with the
already saturated ground conditions beginning on Tuesday. Small
stream and creek flooding is possible as we expect very high
water levels throughout the week in response to the heavy rain.
- The Kuskokwim River at McGrath is at bankfull as of 12:00PM
AKDT Sunday September 13th. Water levels are forecast to drop
below bankfull by Monday morning. River levels are expected to
rise again in response to the heavy rain beginning Monday
afternoon and remain high through the rest of the week.
- We will continue to monitor the situation closely and update as
necessary.
- For more updated river information, please refer to
water.noaa.gov or weather.gov/aprfc
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Upper Kuskokwim Valley |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-14T16:00:00-08:00 |
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