AREAS AFFECTED : MIDDLE YUKON VALLEY
* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Including the following area, Galena.
* WHEN...Through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...High water may result in flooding of rivers, creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- An ice jam has been reported by the River Watch team along
the Yukon River near the mouth of the Yuki River. This
indicates that local ice is more resistant to breakup. As the
front progresses towards Galena residents should be prepared
for the possibility of an ice jam downstream of Galena
including near Bishop Rock.
As of 5pm Wednesday the ice jam at the mouth of the Yuki
River was reported as still in place by the River Watch Team.
Water continues to back up behind the jam.
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