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AKZ227-252300-
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UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE
634 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE
KUSKOKWIM RIVER AT MCGRATH...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER AT MCGRATH.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* AN ICE JAM HAS FORMED ON THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER JUST DOWNRIVER 
  FROM THE MCGRATH AIRPORT. RIVER LEVELS ARE RISING AND FLOODING 
  IS POSSIBLE UNTIL THE ICE JAM RELEASES. 

* AT 1045 PM FRIDAY THE RIVER WATCH TEAM REPORTED THAT THE WATER 
  HAS CONTINUED TO RISE AND IS NEAR BANK FULL. THE LOW LYING 
  AREAS ARE FILLING IN WITH WATER. THE WATER REMAINS 4 FT BELOW 
  THE RUNWAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

RESIDENTS OF MCGRATH SHOULD MONITOR CONDITIONS AND TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

&&

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AKZ227-260515-
UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE
714 AM AKDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE KUSKOKWIM
RIVER AT MCGRATH...
.TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.
LIGHT WINDS. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.  
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. 

&&
             TEMPERATURE   /  PRECIPITATION
MCGRATH      69   42   72  /   0    0    0 

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Derived from FPAK52PAFG - Updated 09:40 05/25/2013