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Flood in Yukon Flats Nearby Uplands, Alaska

Flood May 28, 2012 – May 29, 2012 · Yukon Flats Nearby Uplands, Alaska

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

The combination of heavy rainfall in excess of an inch, residual winter snowpack in the uplands, and frozen ground in spots caused the Crooked Creek near Central to flood. The water levels peaked during the afternoon hours on the 28th, and at 1345AKST water was entering the museum. Water also flooded residential yards and some roadways adjacent to Crooked Creek on the north side of the Steese Highway.

Began near Central (65.5748, -144.8386).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 373841. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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