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On may 13, 2021, uscg sector anchorage was notified of an ice dam at buckland, ak resulting in flooding in…

Flooding, Buckland, Ak; Buckland, Ak · Buckland, Ak · NOAAORR-10279

issued
2021-05-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-05-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-05-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Chukchi Sea
position
65.990, -161.137
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Flooding, Buckland, AK; Buckland, AK.
Buckland, AK.
1. On May 13, 2021, USCG Sector Anchorage was notified of an ice dam at Buckland, AK resulting in flooding in the town. Local responders established an Incident Command and are evacuating residents. River forecasters report minimal ice still upriver, and so do not expect the ice dam to build in size. They forecast the ice dam will breach within two hours to two days, allowing the water to recede. Except for sheen of an unknown type from an unknown source, there have been no reports of pollution. USCG is monitoring the situation and standing by. No support has been requested at this time.
2. THREAT: OTHER.
3. POSITION 65.990N 161.137W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10279: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10279

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