Alert archive / Alaska / Flood Watches in 2021
Flood Watch 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this flood watch at May 9, 2021, 1:31 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2021, 1:31 PM AKDT (21:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 13, 2021, 11:36 AM AKDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
- Flood severity
- None
The text
As transmitted.
323 WGAK69 PAFG 092131 FFAAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 131 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021 AKZ224-092245- /O.CAN.PAFG.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-210510T2000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country- Including Tok, Tanacross, Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, Chicken, and Boundary 131 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flood Watch for The Yukon River at Eagle has been cancelled, due to the break-up front passing through. $$ AKZ220-110400- /O.NEW.PAFG.FA.A.0002.210509T2131Z-210511T0400Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 131 PM AKDT Sun May 9 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a * Flood Watch for the Yukon River near Circle. * Through Monday evening. * Multiple ice jams are in place on the Yukon River upstream from Circle. Upon release flooding could occur at Circle. * Two ice jams up river from Circle were reported from aerial reconnaissance. The closest ice jam was 25 miles up the Yukon River from Circle and a more significant ice jam was near the confluence of the Nation River with the Yukon River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Flooding is possible. Take appropriate precaution to move belonging to higher ground. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$
8 follow-up statements
005 WGAK69 PAFG 101230 FFAAFG Flood Watch National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 430 AM AKDT Mon May 10 2021 AKZ220-110400- /O.CON.PAFG.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210511T0400Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 430 AM AKDT Mon May 10 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flood Watch continues for * The Yukon River near Circle. * Through this evening. * Multiple ice jams are in place on the Yukon River upstream from Circle. Upon release, flooding could occur at Circle. * Two ice jams up river from Circle were reported from aerial reconnaissance. The closest ice jam was 25 miles up the Yukon River from Circle and a more significant ice jam was near the confluence of the Nation River with the Yukon River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Flooding is possible. Take appropriate precaution to move belonging to higher ground. 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. && $$
100 WGAK69 PAFG 102158 FFAAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 158 PM AKDT Mon May 10 2021 AKZ220-111600- /O.EXT.PAFG.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210511T1600Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 158 PM AKDT Mon May 10 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch is now in effect for * The Yukon River near Circle. * Through Tuesday morning * Aerial reconnaissance reported ice jams have released between Circle and Eagle on the Yukon River and a run of ice and elevated water are within a few hours of Circle. Flooding is possible at Circle Monday afternoon and evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Flooding is possible. Take appropriate precaution to move belonging to higher ground. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$
363 WGAK69 PAFG 110636 FFAAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1036 PM AKDT Mon May 10 2021 AKZ220-120000- /O.EXT.PAFG.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210512T0000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 1036 PM AKDT Mon May 10 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch is now in effect for * The Yukon River near Circle. * Through Tuesday afternoon. * Aerial reconnaissance reported ice jams have released between Circle and Eagle on the Yukon River and a run of ice and elevated water are within a few hours of Circle. Flooding is possible at Circle tonight and Tuesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Flooding is possible. Take appropriate precaution to move belonging to higher ground. 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. && $$
886 WGAK69 PAFG 111952 FFAAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1152 AM AKDT Tue May 11 2021 AKZ220-120700- /O.EXT.PAFG.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210512T2000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 1152 AM AKDT Tue May 11 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch is now in effect for * The Yukon River near Circle. * Through Wednesday morning * Aerial reconnaissance Tuesday morning reported a ice jam up river from Circle about 20 miles that remains in place. Significant flooding of low lying areas was observed above the jam. Downstream from Circle the ice that was in place yesterday has moved out. However, when the ice jam releases there will be a rapid increase in river levels as the wave of backed up water moves through, and minor flooding is possible. * Flooding is possible at Circle. Take appropriate precautions and move belonging to higher ground if possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Flooding is possible. Take appropriate precaution to move belonging to higher ground. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$
899 WGAK69 PAFG 120508 FFAAFG Flood Watch National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 908 PM AKDT Tue May 11 2021 AKZ220-122000- /O.CON.PAFG.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210512T2000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 908 PM AKDT Tue May 11 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * The Yukon River near Circle. * Through Wednesday morning * Aerial reconnaissance around noon on Tuesday reported that the ice jam approximately 23 miles up river from Circle remains in place. There have been no reports this evening that the jam has released and the ice jam is likely still in place. Significant flooding of low lying areas was observed above the jam. No ice was running at Circle according to a report this afternoon. When the ice jam releases there will be a rapid increase in river levels as the wave of backed up water moves through, and minor flooding is possible. * Flooding is possible at Circle. Take appropriate precautions and move belonging to higher ground if possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Flooding is possible. Take appropriate precaution to move belonging to higher ground. 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. && $$
625 WGAK69 PAFG 121822 FFAAFG URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1022 AM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 AKZ220-132000- /O.EXT.PAFG.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210513T2000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 1022 AM AKDT Wed May 12 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch is now in effect for * The Yukon River near Circle. * Through Thursday morning * Aerial reconnaissance late Tuesday reported that the ice jam approximately 18 miles up river from Circle remains in place. Significant flooding of low lying areas was observed above the jam. No ice is running at Circle according to the report. When the ice jam releases there will be a rapid increase in river levels as the wave of backed up water moves through, and minor flooding is possible in areas near the river. * Flooding is possible at Circle. Take appropriate precautions and move belonging to higher ground if possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Flooding is possible. Take appropriate precaution to move belonging to higher ground. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$
095 WGAK69 PAFG 131229 FFAAFG Flood Watch National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 429 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 AKZ220-132000- /O.CON.PAFG.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210513T2000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 429 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT TODAY... The Flood Watch continues for * The Yukon River near Circle. * Until noon AKDT today * Aerial reconnaissance Wednesday reported that the ice jam approximately 18 miles up river from Circle remains in place. Significant flooding of low lying areas was observed above the jam. No ice is running at Circle according to the report. When the ice jam releases there may be a rapid increase in river levels as the wave of backed up water moves through, and minor flooding is possible in areas near the river. * Flooding is possible at Circle. Take appropriate precautions and move belonging to higher ground if possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Flooding is possible. Take appropriate precaution to move belonging to higher ground. 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. && $$
597 WGAK69 PAFG 131936 FFAAFG Flood Watch National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1136 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 AKZ220-132045- /O.CAN.PAFG.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210513T2000Z/ /00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands- Including Fort Yukon, Venetie, Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Circle Hot Springs, Eagle Summit, and Twelvemile Summit 1136 AM AKDT Thu May 13 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flood Watch for The Yukon River near Circle has been cancelled. The ice jam above Circle has released and water and ice are moving downstream. Resident from Fort Yukon to the Yukon River Bridge should remain vigilant as the high water and ice move into the area. $$
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Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 5:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 9 hr |
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