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Areal Flood Warning

Statement as of 4:58 PM AKDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


... The Flood Warning remains in effect until 600 PM akdt Monday for
the Yukon river at Circle...

As of 300 PM... flooding is continuing at Circle on the Yukon river
but the water has receded significantly. Major flooding did occur
earlier today and the flooding was worse than the flooding that
occurred in may 2009. All the homes and most structures in Circle
were flooded.

Water is still inundating some portions of the Village but the worst
flooding appears to have ended. Water is crossing the Road near
the Post office and low lying areas are still experiencing flooding.
The water is expected to continue to fall over the next several
hours.

This flooding is associated with the surge of water and ice that
moved through Eagle on Friday may 17. The river watch team and the
state of Alaska will continue to monitor the ice conditions and
flooding.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. Water
levels can fluctuate rapidly and people along the river are
encouraged to move property to higher ground away from the river
bank.

Lat... Lon 6595 14390 6569 14382 6565 14418 6594 14420


Jb/ewp


437 PM akdt sun may 19 2013

... Flood Warning in effect until 400 PM akdt Tuesday
for the Yukon river at Fort Yukon...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a

* Flood Warning for the Yukon river at Fort Yukon

* until 400 PM akdt Tuesday

* the breakup front on the Yukon river was located between
Circle and Fort Yukon this afternoon. The remaining
ice between Circle and Fort Yukon appears to be deteriorating and
the break up front is moving rapidly. The surge of water and ice
associated with this breakup front caused major flooding in Circle
today. It is expected to reach Fort Yukon some time between 8pm
this evening and midnight tonight.

* Low lying areas in Fort Yukon are expected to experience
flooding starting this evening between 8 PM and midnight.
The water is expected to rise rapidly with little notice. If an
ice jam forms downstream of Fort Yukon the water could rise even
higher and flood other areas of town.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
Water levels are expected to rise rapidly tonight. Fort Yukon
residents in areas prone to flooding should take precautions now to
protect life and property.

Lat... Lon 6656 14556 6660 14528 6646 14486 6641 14516


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Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 4:39 PM AKDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 22, 2013


... Flood Watch now in effect through Wednesday afternoon for
the Yukon river from Beaver to Rampart...

The Flood Watch is now in effect for

* the Yukon river from Beaver to Rampart

* through Wednesday afternoon

* the breakup front on the upper Yukon river was located between
Circle and Fort Yukon Sunday afternoon. The surge of water and ice
associated with this breakup front caused major flooding in
Circle Sunday. It is expected to reach Fort Yukon some time
between Sunday evening and Monday morning before continuing
downriver to Beaver... Stevens Village... and Rampart.

* The river watch team has determined that the ice from Fort Yukon
to Stevens Village appears to be deteriorating... arched and
lifting. The surge of water and ice associated with the breakup
front is expected to continue to travel downriver steadily and
become more spread out reducing the amount the river will rise.
However any resistance to the oncoming breakup front could allow
the water to again collect behind an ice jam and increase the
flood risk to downstream communities.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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

Residents living downstream of Fort Yukon should monitor conditions
and take precautions early to protect life and property. Water levels
can rise very quickly when an ice jam occurs downstream of a
community.



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Record Report

Statement as of 3:01 PM AKDT on May 19, 2013


... Records continue to fall in the interior...

Record minimum high temperatures on Saturday may 18th...
                                       Max
                                   temperature previous record
Fairbanks... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .35 44 (1918)
Tanana... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .34 41 (1918)
Fort Yukon... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 44 (1944)
College observatory at uaf... ... ... ... ..32 37 (1964)
Bettles... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 35 (1975)
Eagle cooperative observer... ... ... ... ..32 40 (1992)
Delta Junction... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..29 39 (1992)
Eielson AFB... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..34 42 (1992)
Northway... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..33 38 (1992)
Denali park visitor center... ... ... ... ..36 39 (1992)
North Pole (kjnp)... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..35 43 (1992)
McGrath... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 36 52 (1993)

Record low temperatures for may 19th...

Fort Yukon... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 26 (1941)
Eielson AFB... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..23 29 (1966)
Northway... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..21 25 (1966)
Tanana... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .14 18 (1975)
Bettles... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 14 (1975)
College observatory at uaf... ... ... ... ..20 26 (1983)
McGrath... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 28 (1985)
North Pole (kjnp)... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..21 25 (1996)
Delta Junction... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..19 30 (1999)
Tok... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .19 tied 19 (1999)



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