Flood — Yukon Flats Nearby Uplands, Alaska

2009-05-07 to 2009-05-09 · near Ft Yukon, 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 and moderate flooding at Circle. A 35 mile long ice run that moved by Circle during the evening of the 6th, diminished to a 20 mile long ice run at it passed Fort Yukon. The water levels rose rapidly at Fort Yukon during the late evening of the 7th, and several streets were flooded and people were evacuated from the low lying areas that were flooding. The flooding became more severe overnight as water began to inundate portions of the village with water several feet deep in some homes and low lying areas near the river. About one half of the village flooded and the main taxiway at the airport was damaged. The levee in front of town also received some damage. The water levels remained high and the flooding continued into the 8th. The water levels began to recede on the morning of the 9th, and dropped approximately 7 feet by the evening of the 9th. 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 159413. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.