FLOOD WATCH
FLOOD WATCH ISSUED JUNE 16 AT 3:57PM AKDT UNTIL JUNE 17 AT 12:00PM AKDT
Effective: 2026-06-16 15:57:00
Expires: 2026-06-17 12:00:00
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks AK
Alert Text
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY RAIN AND SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO BEPOSSIBLE.
* WHERE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, SOUTH SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE AND UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF WISEMAN, COLDFOOT, CHANDALAR DOT CAMP, INIAKUK LAKE, THE DALTON HIGHWAY FROM MP 165 TO MP 232, ALLAKAKET, BETTLES, EVANSVILLE, AND ALATNA.
* WHEN...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...THIS RAIN ON SNOW EVENT WILL RESULT IN HIGH WATER LEVEL AND POTENTIAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - WATER LEVELS HAVE ALREADY CRESTED AT THE MIDDLE FORK KOYUKUK AND SLATE CREEK GAGES ALONG THE DALTON HIGHWAY CORRIDOR WHILE THE SOUTH FORK KOYUKUK IS NEARING ITS CREST. THIS HIGH WATER IS MAKING ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS BETTLES EVANSVILLE AND ALLAKAKET ALONG THE KOYUKUK RIVER.
- HTTP: WWW.WEATHER.GOV APRFC
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Target Area
SOUTH SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE, UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY
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