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Ice Jam Breaks on Yukon River
A gap in an ice jam is slowly draining a massive backup of water upriver from the community of Fort Yukon. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner says part of the ice jam on the Yukon River broke early Wednesday morning. Forecasters have been watching a large...
Tags: National Weather Service
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Minor Flooding Reported in Fort Yukon
Fort Yukon is experiencing minor flooding. The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks reports that village officials say low-lying areas of the community are under water Monday as the breakup front on the Yukon River is passing town. Flooding...
Tags: Weather Reports, Weather Warnings, National Weather Service, Weather
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Interior Alaska: Flooding Damages Homes in Circle
Channel 2 NewsWaters of the Yukon River rose quickly Sunday morning and spilled into the community of Circle. Most of the homes and other structures in Circle were damaged by flooding, according to the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management....Tags: Weather Warnings
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Yukon River Breakup Causing Flooding in Eagle
Breakup on the Yukon River has begun and there is flooding in Eagle, a small community of fewer than 100 people in eastern Alaska near the border with Canada. Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve ranger Pat Sanders says the ice began moving on...
Tags: Bodies of Water, Rivers
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River Forecasters say Alaska Flood Threat Moderate
The Associated PressThe National Weather Service lists the threat of spring flooding along Alaska rivers as "moderate" for most of the state but warns that a sudden surge of warm May temperatures could lead to ice jams and high water. The latest monthly forecast released...Tags: Bodies of Water, Weather Reports, Rivers, National Weather Service, Weather
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Talkeetna Braces For Spring Break-Up Flooding
Channel 2 NewsEmergency officials are closely watching the Talkeetna and Susitna rivers and are preparing for potential spring break-up flooding, a few months after floodwaters seeped into town last fall, temporarily evacuating the small town. Assistant Chief of the...Tags: Bodies of Water, Spring Break, Rivers
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Major Flooding Could Hit Interior Alaska Rivers
Channel 2 NewsInterior Alaska has all the makings for a severe flood season, according to the National Weather Service. Although Alaska saw less snow this winter than record 2012 falls, in Anchorage there is more snow on the ground compared to the same time last...Tags: Bodies of Water, Rivers, National Weather Service
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Eagle River Neighbors Say Subdivision Uphill is Causing Homes to Flood Below
Channel 2 NewsFlooding and water damage has become an issue for residents living on the west side of Old Eagle River Road. Neighbors told Channel 2 on Monday that the issue has been on going since the city of Eagle River approved the construction of the Hidden Hills... -
Wasilla Flash Flood Victims Clean Up and Dry Out
Channel 2 NewsNearly one week after an unexpected flash flood swept through a Wasilla neighborhood on Marilyn Circle, residents are trying to grasp the cost of clean-up and repairs. No one on the street has flood insurance because they say they had no idea that their...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Kenai River Crests in Soldotna
Channel 2 NewsEmergency Management Officials in Kenai Borough said Tuesday night that the flooded Kenai River had finally crested -- as far south as Soldotna -- but they warned residents not to become complacent. Heavy mountain rains were still feeding the Kenai,...Tags: Bodies of Water, Rivers
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Alaska Railroad Repairing Flood Damage: Costs Expected to be "Substantial"
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Railroad officials said Sunday night that track repair crews continue working day and night to repair a major washout that has left 500 feet of the mainline track dangling just south of Gold Creek, about 35 miles north of Talkeetna. Officials...Tags: Transportation, Travel, Railway Transportation
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Kenai Peninsula Residents Advised to Boil Water
Channel 2 NewsThe Department of Environmental Conservation is advising Kenai Peninsula property owners near flooding streams and rivers to boil their water used for drinking, cooking, hand washing or dish washing. Wells near the flooded water systems may be...Tags: Bodies of Water, Drugs and Medicines, Boil (skin condition), Weather Warnings, Rivers
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