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Tuluksak and Akiak under flood advisory, lower Kuskokwim communities under flood watch
The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Tuluksak and Akiak and canceled the flood advisory for Kalskag as the breakup front moves downriver. As of Sunday morning (May 5), officials said they plan to issue a flood watch for Kwethluk, Akiachak and Bethel in anticipation of the continued slow march of breakup and potential ice jams as the front hits the sturdier ice below Bethel.
NWS issues flood watch for Kwethluk, with ice still jammed below Kalskag
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the area around Kwethluk, in effect through Tuesday afternoon. When the ice jam in the Kalskag area breaks, a pulse of water will flow downstream, and National Weather Service Hydrologist Johnse Ostman says it could impact communities downstream of Kalskag, including Tuluksak, Akiak, Akiachak and Kwethluk.
Kalskag remains on flood advisory, with ice jammed below the community
Ice on the Kuskokwim River at Kalskag's airstrip on May 3, 2024. High water can be seen on the road. As of noon on Saturday (May 4), Upper and Lower Kalskag residents reported a rapid rise in water as ice started moving in front of town. According to one resident, water was about a foot below the power plant, but as of 12:00 p.m., power was still on in both Upper and Lower Kalskag.
Kalskag, Kuskokwim Delta placed under flood advisory; Aniak remains under flood watch
Kalskag and the Kuskokwim Delta were placed under a flood advisory on Friday morning (May 3). RiverWatch observers report rising water at and below Kalskag on the Kuskokwim, caused by an ice jam as the river breaks up. Mark Leary, with Bethel Search and Rescue, said Friday morning (around 9:45...
Aniak placed on flood watch as Kuskokwim breakup continues
The City of Aniak was placed under ice jam flood watch on Thursday (May 2). National Weather Service officials reported the potential for a jam around 15 miles downriver at Birch Crossing, in effect through Saturday (May 4). Birch Crossing is an area ice often becomes trapped, where the sharp curve of the river hampers the flow of ice.
Kuskokwim breakup starts in Nikolai
Downriver from Nikolai, pictured the afternoon of April 20, 2024. Water reportedly started flowing in the area the previous day. Breakup on the Kuskokwim has begun in the upper-river village of Nikolai, while some other communities report snowmelt and thinning river ice. Johnse Ostman is a hydrologist with the National...
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