NWS / NOAA weather: Coastal Flood Warning issued October 23 at 5:34AM AKDT until October 25 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding expected. Water levels 5
to 7 feet above the normal high tide line expected for Hooper
Bay. Water levels 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line
for the rest of the Yukon Delta Coast.
* WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast, particularly Hooper Bay.
* WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 10 PM AKDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...In Hooper Bay, beach property, and the lowest
buildings will be inundated. The access roads to the airstrip
and the larger parts of town will likely be inundated and
access to the airstrip will be cut off. Elsewhere along the
Yukon Delta Coastline, beach property and the lowest lying
roads may be threatened. Water levels will peak around midday
Friday in Hooper Bay then drop during the afternoon. Be aware
that water levels will remain high during each high tide into
the weekend.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water levels peak with the high tides
Friday and then slowly decrease through the weekend. South to
southeast winds peak Friday with gusts up to 65 mph possible.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2385th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days