NWS Anchorage AKFA.W 0004July 19, 2026
Flood Warning: Southern Kenai Mtns, AK
The National Weather Service office in Anchorage issued a flood warning for Southern Kenai Mtns in Alaska, which was in force until 10:00 a.m. local time on July 21. It was the 4th areal flood warning the NWS office in Anchorage issued in 2026. Alaska had 1 flood warning in July 2026, against 2 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Alaska's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 46.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Anchorage AK
- Area
- Southern Kenai Mtns
- State
- Alaska
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:09 a.m. AKDT, July 19, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 a.m. AKDT, July 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFC FA.W 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Seward. * WHEN...Until 1000 AM AKDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1042 AM AKDT, moderate rain is falling in Seward and vicinity causing water levels along local rivers and streams to begin to rise. Rainfall will become heavy at times this afternoon and continue through tonight before rain lightens up on Monday. Total rainfall amounts through Monday afternoon will range from 4 to 6 inches, with highest amounts in the mountains. Rapid river rises will cause flooding along area rivers, creeks, and streams and nearby roads. The Seward Airport runway will also flood and could be covered with debris from the Resurrection River. - Water levels will crest Monday morning through Monday afternoon, then quickly begin to fall Monday night through Tuesday. Rainfall will taper off late Monday afternoon or early Monday evening. There will be a brief break in the rain, with the next round of light to moderate rain moving in for Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday night. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.