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Wind Advisory
Issued: 2:21 PM Sep. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys, North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range, and Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From 10 AM Tuesday to 10 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a chance wind gusts could be stronger depending on the track and strength of the low moving across the YK Delta. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 9:21 PM Sep. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 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 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for information. Persons living along streams should stay alert and be prepared to take action if a warning or advisory is issued, or flooding is observed. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone locations. &&
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