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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Anchorage AK

906 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024



.As spring snowmelt continues, highs in the 50s and lows in the low 

30s will maintain high streamflows in the Copper Basin through the 

weekend.  Snowpack melting off of higher terrain will impact creeks 

and streams in and around Glennallen, including Moose Creek and 

Trooper Creek, which will continue to see rises with excessive 

runoff possible.



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Copper River Basin-

Including the cities of Slana, McCarthy, Glennallen, Eureka, and

Paxson

906 AM AKDT Wed May 1 2024



...FLOOD WATCH FOR SNOWMELT CONTINUES IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY 

EVENING ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...SPECIFICALLY GLENNALLEN...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues to be possible.



* WHERE...The following area, Copper River Basin. This includes the 

  city of Glennallen.



* WHEN...Through Monday evening.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of the Glenn Highway is possible near Moose 

  Creek, with flooding on Terrace Drive from Trooper Creek also 

  impacting low areas around Glennallen.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - Snowmelt will continue to cause large rises on the small

    streams which flow in and around Glennallen. Flooding of low

    areas and low roads can be expected to continue through the

    weekend. People in the area should prepare for high water and

    move belongings in low lying areas and the floodplain to

    higher ground.



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



  - If you live near or along streams in the Glennallen area stay 

  alert and be prepared to take action if a Flood Warning or 

  Advisory is issued.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Persons living along streams should stay alert and be prepared to 

take action if a warning or advisory is issued, or flooding is 

observed.



You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 

Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 

to take action should flooding develop.



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