Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands

Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 3:48 PM AKDT on May 18, 2013

... Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday evening for
the Yukon river at Circle...

The Flood Watch continues for

* the Yukon river at Circle.

* Through Tuesday evening

* the Yukon river ice started moving in Eagle early Friday
morning may 17th. The ice moved for three hours before a jam
formed downstream. Eagle experienced moderate flooding until
the jam broke free several hours later. The condition of the
ice between Eagle and Circle could contribute to the formation
of additional ice jams.

* The breakup front is expected to move past Circle sometime
early next week. If additional ice jams form upstream of
Circle... a surge of water may move downriver when the ice jams
release. When the breakup front moves past Circle... water
could start rising rapidly if ice flows back up behind the
breakup front.

The river watch team will continue to monitor conditions on the
river between Eagle and Circle.

Residents near the river in Circle should monitor conditions and
take precautions to protect life and property. Water levels can
rise very quickly when an ice jam occurs downstream of a
community.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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

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 12:57 PM AKDT on May 18, 2013

... Cold wave sets a number of new records for interior Alaska...

On the heels of a cold front that swept southeast over the
interior Friday and early Saturday... a number of long standing
temperature records were broken or tied.

Record low maximum temperatures on Friday may 17th:

Delta Junction... ... ... ... ... .34 (old record 37 set in 1964)
Denali park visitor center... .31 (old record 35 set in 1989)
Eielson Air Force Base... ... ..36 (old record 37 set in 1964)
Galena... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 34 (old record 35 set in 1964)
North Pole... ... ... ... ... ... ..40 (old record 41 set in 1992)
Tanana Airport... ... ... ... ... .34 (old record 38 set in 1964)
uaf College observatory... ... .36 (old record 40 set in 1992)

Record low minimum temperatures on Saturday may 18th:

Bettles Airport... ... ... ... ... 10 (old record 25 set in 1975)
Delta Junction... ... ... ... ... .19 (old record 22 set in 1992)
Denali park visitor center... .14 (old record 23 set in 1979)
Eielson Air Force Base... ... ..23 (old record 30 set in 1996)
Fairbanks Airport... ... ... ... .24 (old record 27 set in 1943)
North Pole... ... ... ... ... ... ..26 (tied old record 26 set in 1992)
Northway... ... ... ... ... ... ... .23 (old record 26 set in 1966)
Tanana Airport... ... ... ... ... .18 (old record 22 set in 1935)
uaf College observatory... ... .21 (old record 25 set in 2003)


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