FROM: NWS Fairbanks AK
AREA: Central Beaufort Sea Coast; Western Arctic Plains; Central Arctic Plains
SENT: 2026-06-17T14:33:00-08:00
Flood Advisory issued June 17 at 2:33PM AKDT until June 19 at 8:45AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT…Minor flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be
possible
* WHERE…Colville River from Umiat to Nuiqsut.
* WHEN…Until Friday morning
* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying areas due to rapid snowmelt
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– As of Wednesday afternoon rain and snowmelt are causing
bankfull water levels along the Colville River.
Up to 1.5 inches of rain fell early in the week in the
headwaters and rapidly melted the snowpack remaining in the
Brooks Range.
The rain has ended and the Colville River at Umiat has
crested as of Wednesday afternoon.
Areas downstream of Umiat will be seeing cresting water
levels over the next 36 hours.
– Http://www.weather.gov/aprfc
Alert Expiration: 2026-06-19T08:45:00-08:00
⚠️ This alert has been CANCELLED by NWS Fairbanks AK.
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