Flood — Yukon Delta, Alaska

2013-06-04 to 2013-06-06 · near Alakanuk, Yukon Delta, Alaska

Wider weather episode

An ice jam formed downstream of Alakanuk causing water to rise in Alakanuk and Emmonak on the 4th into the morning of the 6th. Water flowed over the road to the airport in each village....it was 2-3 feet deep in spots at Alakanuk. The taxi way at the Emmonak airport was washed out. At Alakanuk, 3 to 4 homes had water in them and the residents of these homes were evacuated. The sewage lagoon was inundated and it was noted that some propane tanks to home heating were floating in town. By mid-morning on the 6th, the ice jam had moved out and river levels had fallen in both communities.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 455604. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.