The NWS Anchorage has issued a
* FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
INCLUDING CORDOVA
EYAK RIVER
EYAK LAKE
* UNTIL 400 PM AKDT THURSDAY
THE EYAK RIVER IS ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE AND EYAK LAKE IS ABOVE
MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
CORDOVA RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE EXCEEDED 8 INCHES AT THE CORDOVA
AIRPORT AND 17 INCHES AT THE CORDOVA BOAT HARBOR OVER THE PAST
THREE DAYS.
COMPUTER MODELS INDICATE MODERATE RAIN ON MONDAY FOLLOWED BY HEAVY
RAIN OF UP TO FOUR INCHES ON TUESDAY.
EXPECTED IMPACTS:
POWER CREEK ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED AND WATER IS STARTING TO REACH
HANGERS AT THE AIRPORT. DUE TO CURRENT HIGH RIVER LEVELS AND
PREDICTED RAINFALL…FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE SEVERE
THROUGH MIDWEEK.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER…ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES…DIPS…OR LOW WATER
CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM…EVEN A SMALL
ONE…ON FOOT. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED
ROADWAY…TURNAROUND…DONT DROWN.
REMAIN CAUTIOUS WHEN IN LOW-LYING AREAS…AND REPORT ANY FLOODING TO
YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN ANCHORAGE.
