NWS Fairbanks AKFA.W 0013May 22, 2026
Flood Warning: Lower Yukon River, AK
The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks issued a flood warning for Lower Yukon River in Alaska, which was in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on May 24. It was the 13th areal flood warning the NWS office in Fairbanks issued in 2026. Alaska had 20 flood warnings in May 2026, against 6 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Alaska's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 26.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Fairbanks AK
- Area
- Lower Yukon River
- State
- Alaska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:06 p.m. AKDT, May 22, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. AKDT, May 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFG FA.W 0013
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam is expected. * WHERE...Pilot Station. * WHEN...Until 100 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is expected or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 530 PM AKDT Friday, The River Watch Team estimated the ice jam is located several miles downstream of Marshall and is causing water to back up into upstream communities. The ice jam is backing up about 40 miles of chunk ice and has a history of producing flooding at communities along the lower Yukon River. As of 10 PM AKDT Friday, a river gauge in Pilot Station indicated water levels have risen by about 5 feet today with rising levels resuming this evening. Additionally, multiple reports of moving ice further downstream indicate potential for the ice jam to release overnight. High river levels, heavy ice runs, and additional ice jams may form resulting in flooding potential in Pilot Station, St. Mary's, and Mountain Village tonight. - For Yukon River at Pilot Station: At 10:00pm the stage was 30.2 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/aprfc
What the agency told people to do
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
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