Hydrologic Outlook 05/09/2025 10:23 for Alaska areas

ESFAFG The Yukon River at Ft. Yukon broke up Tuesday with minor flooding. The breakup front remained stalled at 6 Mile Island below Ft. Yukon as of Thursday afternoon. Water levels remain low upriver. The ice between Fort Yukon and Beaver is slowly degrading, with water levels rising Wednesday night into Thursday at Beaver. Beaver is expected to slow break Friday through Sunday. The timing of the breakup front reaching Stevens Village and the Dalton Highway bridge could be anywhere from 1-5 days. This hydrologic outlook will expire at noon on May 10 and not be continue unless there is a change in breakup progression. The Porcupine River has not started to break up in Canada. Increasing flows are not expected for at least seven days at Fort Yukon.