* WHAT. Flooding caused by an ice jam. * WHERE. Buckland River near Buckland. * WHEN. Until noon AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent. Flooding as well as large blocks of ice being pushed onshore. Water will remain high until the ice jam releases. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 1234 PM AKDT, -The Buckland River is slowly breaking up, with some open water in front of town, mix of intact ice and open water directly upstream and mostly open water in the headwaters. Ice remains mostly intact downriver from Buckland, including at known jam points. -Some ice has come down the river this morning and water levels have dropped around 1 foot since yesterday. There is a concern that ice stuck in the shallow areas upriver release, then get stuck downriver which could then jam up and cause flooding. -With plentiful snow left to melt in the basin, there is potential for flooding as early as tonight if ice downriver fails to deteriorate sufficiently fast to compensate for the influx of snowmelt. Much will depend on the strength and thickness of ice downriver. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Buckland. - Http://www.weather.gov/aprfc - If you live near or along the Buckland River stay alert and be prepared to take action.
