Headline:
Flood Watch issued September 14 at 2:18PM AKDT until September 18 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 14, 2026 - 3:18pm
Expires:
September 15, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
* 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...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 forecasted 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 dropped below bankfull 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
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Upper Kuskokwim Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov