Flood — Yukon Flats Nearby Uplands, Alaska

2009-05-06 to 2009-05-08 · near Circle, Yukon Flats Nearby Uplands, Alaska

Wider weather episode

A large volume of water and a considerable amount of ice moved down river after the historic flooding at Eagle. A 35 mile long ice run started to move by Circle during the evening of the 6th and jammed about 10 miles downstream of Circle. This caused water and ice to back into the channel in front of Circle. The water crested during the early morning hours on the 7th, and then began to drop as the ice jam broke downriver. This led to moderate flooding in Circle. Chunks of ice came into town and damaged a few buildings along the riverbank. The store in town had about 20 inches of water at the highest point, but some homes closer to the Yukon River were flooded with water several feet deep. The damage estimates for this event include the costs to repair and replace homes that were damaged and destroyed as well as costs to repair and replace public infrastructure and equipment.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 159098. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.