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Rain and rivers in Alaska
On the Briefing’s map
- Flash-flood risk WPC’s Excessive Rainfall Outlook: a chance, in four categories
- Expected rain WPC’s 24-hour rain forecast, in inches
- Rain that fell MRMS’s radar estimate for the past 24 or 72 hours
River, coastal and lake gauges in Alaska
One gauge in flood in Alaska, observed or forecast. Choose one for its forecast hydrograph.
Minor flooding 1
- Forecast: minor flooding Kwigillingok Tidal Gage, AKNot flooding now: observed below action stage (where officials start to act), or not reporting. Listed for its forecast.Forecast issued · crest 1.49 ft at · below flood stage (0.6 ft) by : minor flooding
Action stage, not flooding 1
Action stage is the level at which NWS and local officials begin to act; the water is not yet at flood stage.
- Observed: action stage Antler River at Auke Bay, AKObserved 32.51 ft at : action stage
A gauge measures its water at that one place. Flash flooding, which comes in hours from heavy rain, is in the warnings as Flash Flood Warnings; a river can be in flood with no rain falling.
Gauges observed checked · Data: NOAA/NWS
Gauges forecast checked · Data: NOAA/NWS
Gauge impacts and forecasts checked · Data: NOAA/NWPS
Not an official warning service. Warnings and watches are the National Weather Service’s, outlooks and reports the Storm Prediction Center’s and the Weather Prediction Center’s (Data: NOAA/NWS, NOAA/SPC, NOAA/WPC). When a warning is issued for you, act on it, and use weather.gov or a NOAA Weather Radio for where you are.