...FLOODING POSSIBLE OF CREEKS AND RIVERS DRAINING THE ALASKA
RANGE FROM TANACROSS TO DELTA JUNCTION, AND FROM DELTA JUNCTION
TO BLACK RAPIDS TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.OVER 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN SINCE SUNDAY ON THE NORTH
SIDE OF ALASKA RANGE BETWEEN THE DELTA RIVER AND TANACROSS, WITH
MOST OF THAT FALLING SINCE MIDNIGHT. EXPECT HEAVY RAIN TAPER OFF
ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE LATE THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 0.50-1.00
INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT OVER THE AREA BETWEEN
THE DELTA RIVER AND ROBERTSON RIVERS.

EXPECT STORM TOTALS BY LATE TONIGHT OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ALONG THE
ALASKA RANGE BETWEEN THE DELTA RIVER AND ROBERTSON RIVER. EXPECT
THIS TO CAUSE FLOODING OF SOME STREAMS, CREEKS ALONG THE ALASKA
RANGE TODAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY FROM TANANCROSS TO DELTA
JUNCTION, AND FROM DELTA JUNCTION TO BLACK RAPIDS. THIS COULD ALSO
CAUSE FLOODING IN THE DELTA JUNCTION AREA NEAR STREAMS AND CREEKS
DRAINING FROM THE ALASKA RANGE NOW THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY, AND
ALONG THE DELTA RIVER BETWEEN JARVIS CREEK AND THE TANANA RIVER
FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. THIS COULD ALSO CAUSE
FLOODING ALONG SPENGLER RD AND NEAR WHITESTONE FARMS.

DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN OCCURING IN STEEP TERRAIN, THERE IS THE
POSSIBILITY OF ROCK AND MUD SLIDES IN THE ALASKA RANGE BETWEEN THE
DELTA RIVER AND THE ROBERTSON RIVER. RAIN OF THIS TYPE HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO WASH OUT PORTIONS OF THE ALASKA HIGHWAY BETWEEN
TANACROSS AND DELTA JUNCTION, AND PORTIONS OF THE RICHARDSON
HIGHWAY BETWEEN DELTA JUNCTION AND BLACK RAPIDS.

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR CREEKS AND RIVERS DRAINING THE ALASKA RANGE FROM
DOT LAKE TO DELTA JUNCTION, AND FROM DELTA JUNCTION TO BLACK
RAPIDS.

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* OVER 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN SINCE SUNDAY OVER THE ALASKA
RANGE FROM THE DELTA RIVER EAST, WITH MOST OF THAT FALLING SINCE
MIDNIGHT. ANOTHER HALF INCH TO 1 INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED
THROUGH TONIGHT.

* EXPECT THIS RAIN TO CAUSE FLOODING OF SOME STREAMS AND CREEKS
ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE TODAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY FROM DOT
LAKE TO DELTA JUNCTION, AND FROM DELTA JUNCTION TO BLACK RAPIDS.
THIS COULD ALSO CAUSE FLOODING IN THE DELTA JUNCTION AREA NEAR
STREAMS AND CREEKS DRAINING FROM THE ALASKA RANGE NOW THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY, AND ALONG THE DELTA RIVER BETWEEN JARVIS CREEK
AND THE TANANA RIVER FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. THIS
COULD ALSO CAUSE FLOODING ALONG SPENGLER RD AND NEAR WHITESTONE
FARMS.

DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN OCCURING IN STEEP TERRAIN, THERE IS THE
POSSIBILITY OF ROCK AND MUD SLIDES IN THE ALASKA RANGE BETWEEN
THE DELTA RIVER AND THE ROBERTSON RIVER. RAIN OF THIS TYPE HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO WASH OUT PORTIONS OF THE ALASKA HIGHWAY
BETWEEN DOT LAKE AND DELTA JUNCTION, AND PORTIONS OF THE
RICHARDSON HIGHWAY BETWEEN DELTA JUNCTION AND BLACK RAPIDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

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...HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR TONIGHT...

OVER 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN SINCE SUNDAY ON THE NORTH
SIDE OF ALASKA RANGE BETWEEN THE DELTA RIVER AND TANACROSS, WITH
MOST OF THAT FALLING SINCE MIDNIGHT. RADAR INDICATES THAT
SIGNIFICANT RAIN ALSO EXTENDS NORTH OVER THE GOODPASTER AND
CHARLIE RIVER BASINS, AND NORTH ACROSS THE UPPER SALCHA BASIN TO
EAGLE SUMMIT. EXPECT HEAVY RAIN TO TO MOVE NORTH OF THE ALASKA
RANGE THIS EVENING AND TO MOVE OVER EAGLE SUMMIT TONIGHT. RAIN
WILL TAPER OFF ACROSS THE EASTERN INTERIOR ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY
NIGHT, WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN ON WEDNESDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 0.50-1.00
INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT OVER THE AREA BETWEEN
THE DELTA RIVER AND ROBERTSON RIVER NORTH TO EAGLE SUMMIT AND COAL
CREEK. HEAVY RAIN WILL STAY WELL EAST OF FAIRBANKS, WITH A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS FROM FAIRBANKS WEST.

EXPECT STORM TOTALS BY LATE TONIGHT OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ALONG THE
ALASKA RANGE BETWEEN THE DELTA RIVER AND ROBERTSON RIVER, WITH
1-2 INCHES NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND EAST OF HARDING LAKE,
CHENA HOT SPRINGS, AND 12 MILE SUMMIT, AND WEST OF COAL CREEK.
EXPECT THIS TO CAUSE FLOODING OF SOME CREEKS AND RIVERS ALONG THE
ALASKA RANGE FROM TANACROSS TO DELTA JUNCTION, AND FROM DELTA
JUNCTION TO BLACK RAPIDS TODAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.

THIS COULD ALSO CAUSE FLOODING IN THE DELTA JUNCTION AREA NEAR
CREEKS DRAINING FROM THE ALASKA RANGE NOW THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY, AND ALONG THE DELTA RIVER BETWEEN JARVIS CREEK AND THE
TANANA RIVER FROM TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. DUE TO THE
HEAVY RAIN OCCURING IN STEEP TERRAIN, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF
ROCK AND MUD SLIDES. RAIN OF THIS TYPE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO WASH
OUT PORTIONS OF THE ALASKA HIGHWAY BETWEEN TANACROSS AND DELTA
JUNCTION, AND THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY BETWEEN DELTA JUNCTION AND
BLACK RAPIDS.

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF FLOODING ON THE GOODPASTER AND CHARLIE
RIVERS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY, AND SHARP RISES ON THE
SALCHA, FORTYMILE AND TANANA RIVERS RIVERS AND BIRCH CREEK ON
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.