Breakup has begun this week across portions of the state, including along the Tanana River down to Fairbanks, as well as most of the South Fork of the Kuskokwim River, including Nikolai. Breakup is trending earlier across the Upper Yukon and should begin by at least the middle of next week. Reports indicate that river ice has started to degrade around Eagle and river levels are relatively low. Breakup on the Kuskokwim is trending towards the median breakup date and is expected to begin upriver at Stony and Sleetmute by the middle/end of next week. Reports indicate that river ice is also beginning to degrade there, with some sloughs around Stony and Sleetmute already opening up, though ice in the main channel is still holding strong.
Fort Yukon's flood risk is moderate high, forecast break up date is may 8th to 14th. anvik's and holy cross's flood risk is low moderate and the forecast break up date is may 13th to 19th. mcgrath's flood risk is low moderate and forecast break up date is may 2nd to 8th. red devil and crook creeks forecast break up dates are may 1st to 7th, but red devils flood risk is low moderate and crooked creeks risk is moderate. sleetmutes flood risk is low moderate and the forecast break up date is april 28 to may 4th
https://www.weather.gov/media/aprfc/BreakupProducts/ESFAK_ACR_20240426
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