Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 16 at 12:43PM AKDT until June 18 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2025 - 1:43pm
Expires:
June 18, 2025 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues.
* WHERE...Sagavanirktok from Milepost 305 To 356 On The Dalton
Highway.
* WHEN...Until 400 AM AKDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1239 PM AKDT, rapid snowmelt is causing flooding. Rapid
river rises have already caused flooding of small streams,
especially near Sagavanirktok. Flooding impacts will
continue.
- There has been an emergency closure of the Dalton Highway
between MP 305 and MP 356 due to a major washout at MP 315
caused by a failed culvert as well as water over topping the
road at several other spots.
- For Sagavanirktok River near PS 3 nr Deadhorse:
At 12:15pm the stage was 21.1 feet.
Flood Stage is 20.0 feet.
Forecast: A crest around 21.7 feet is expected around 10:00pm
Monday.
- http://www.weather.gov/aprfc
Instruction:
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Area Description:
Central Arctic Plains; Central Brooks Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK