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FLWAFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
123 PM AKDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.Winds from a coastal storm will cause water to backup on the 
Kuskokwim River and surrounding low lying areas.

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Kuskokwim Delta AK-
123 PM AKDT Sat Aug 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKDT MONDAY...
...REPLACES FLOOD ADVISORY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by high winds backing up flow along the 
  lower Kuskokwim River and Kuskokwim Delta is expected.

* WHERE...Along the Kuskokwim River, related tributaries and low 
  lying areas including: Akiak, Bethel and several other smaller 
  communities downstream to the Delta.

* WHEN...Until 600 PM AKDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Residents reported flooding and rapid bank erosion 
  during Friday and Saturday's high tide at Akiak, Napakiak, 
  Kasigluk, and Tuntutuliak.  At Napakiak, residents reported high 
  water threatening community infrastructures, from Friday and 
  Saturday's high tide, inundating most low spots in the village, 
  including the the road to the dump.  Water levels are reported to 
  be higher than during breakup flooding this past May.  Residents 
  in Kasigluk reported water was encroaching on low lying 
  residences, with water levels similar to those seen during this 
  year's breakup. In Tuntutuliak, residents are reporting high water 
  in the village over the past few days.

Based on tidal and storm surge forecasts, river levels are expected 
to be highest during Sunday's high tide, with water levels at 
Bethel, along Brown's Slough, approaching the flood stage of 8.5 
feet by Sunday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1240 PM AKDT, a strong storm system is expected to track
    just to the north of the Y-K Delta on Sunday, with strong
    southwest winds and associated storm surge blocking flow
    along the Kuskokwim River. High tide on Sunday will
    correspond closely to very high water levels along the lower
    Kuskokwim, causing inundation of homes and infrastructure,
    along with rapid bank erosion.

  - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, 
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

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LAT...LON 6037 16281 6069 16223 6087 16273 6104 16240
      6091 16180 6126 16102 6114 16065 6077 16118
      6025 16239 6025 16240 6029 16252


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