Flood Warning Issued for Lower Yukon River
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Fairbanks has issued a Flood Warning for the Lower Yukon River due to an ice jam, in effect until 10 PM AKDT Tuesday.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Lower Yukon River
- Issued
- May 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Fairbanks AK
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lower Yukon River.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Fairbanks AK. Effective from May 18 at 8:02AM AKDT until May 19 at 10:00PM AKDT.
Affected Areas
Lower Yukon River (AKZ826).
What You Should Do
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by an ice jam is expected. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. At 746 AM AKDT, the public reported an ice jam on the Yukon River downriver of Russian Mission. Impounding water due to the ice jam will cause rapid river rises upstream. High water levels upriver will continue to move towards the warning area keeping water levels high and potentially leading to further rises in water levels.
Timeline
Alert effective May 18 at 8:02AM AKDT through May 19 at 10:00PM AKDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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