AREAS AFFECTED : INTERIOR KUSKOKWIM DELTA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam continues.
* WHERE...Bethel, Kwethluk
* WHEN...Until 345 PM AKDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
This includes Kwethluk as well as low-lying areas in Bethel
including near Brown Slough and Alligator Acres. River or stream
flows are elevated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 830 PM AKDT, the River Watch Team reported water levels
near 9.3 feet in Bethel at the BETA2 river gauge. These
levels should remain steady or slowly rise through tomorrow.
An ice jam remains in place a few miles south of Bethel,
between Napakiak and Oscarville-Napaskiak. Impounding water
due to the ice jam will cause river rises.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- If you live near or along the Kuskokwim Rover at Bethel,
including Brown Slough and Alligator Acres, or Kwethluk stay alert
and be prepared to take action.