Flood Warning Issued for Yukon Flats, Alaska
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on May 14, 2026, 3 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).
Areazine synthesizes this NWS weather alert directly from NOAA's official public data feed. See our methodology for full source attribution and refresh cadence.
A Flood Warning is in effect for Yukon Flats in Alaska due to an ice jam on the Draanjik River near Chalkyitsik, potentially causing flooding until May 8.
Read this weather record in 30 seconds
- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Yukon Flats, Alaska
- Issued
- May 14, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Yukon Flats, Alaska.
Alert Details
The Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Fairbanks AK. It is effective from May 6, 2026, at 5:39 PM AKDT until May 8, 2026, at 4:45 AM AKDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Yukon Flats, specifically the Draanjik River near Chalkyitsik.
What You Should Do
Residents should stay tuned to further developments by listening to local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by an ice jam is occurring, leading to flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Large blocks of ice may be pushed onshore, and water levels will remain high until the ice jam releases.
Timeline
The alert is effective from May 6, 2026, at 5:39 PM AKDT and will expire on May 8, 2026, at 4:45 AM AKDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
Related Weather Alerts
All Weather Alerts →Nationwide notices with similar length or severity timing 8
Two Areazine-derived peer sets for this NWS weather alert: nearest notices by body length and by same severity near the same agency date. Peers come from other categories so they are not the same-feed Related list above.
Similar body length
Nearest notices by article body length (809 characters here).
Similar severity timing
Same severity (high) notices issued closest in time to May 14, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this NWS weather alert.