{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.03ea0f847daea7ea52b54935374a2f82769fc31e.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Watch issued September 15 at 2:21PM AKDT until September 18 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-15","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.03ea0f847daea7ea52b54935374a2f82769fc31e.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Fairbanks AK"},"word_count":264,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued September 15 at 2:21PM AKDT until September 18 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Upper Kuskokwim Valley\n**Issued by:** NWS Fairbanks AK\n**Sent:** 2026-09-15T14:21:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-15T14:21:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-16T16:00:00-08:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.\n\n* WHERE...Including the following areas, Upper Kuskokwim Valley. This\nincludes the cities of McGrath, Nikolai, And Takotna.\n\n* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.\n\n* IMPACTS...The Kuskokwim River is currently at bankfull. Soils\nremain moist and excessive runoff may result in localized flooding\nof rivers, creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone\nlocations.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- Rain should continue through Wednesday afternoon with storm total\nrainfall expected to be around 1 to 2 inches. Minor\npooling/ponding of water in low-lying and flood prone areas is\npossible with the already saturated ground conditions beginning\non Tuesday. Small stream and creek flooding is possible as we\nexpect very high water levels throughout the week in response to\nthe heavy rain.\n\n- We will continue to monitor the situation closely and update as\nnecessary.\n\n- For more updated river information, please refer to\nwater.noaa.gov or weather.gov/aprfc\n\n## Instructions\nStay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,\ntelevision, or NOAA Weather Radio for information.\n\nPersons living along streams should stay alert and be prepared to\ntake action if a warning or advisory is issued, or flooding is\nobserved.\n\nThose living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take\naction should flooding develop.\n\nSoils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of\nrivers, creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone\nlocations."}