{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d8044bdc312b6ef3d3ee3863ac7111978f407c6c.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 18 at 9:43AM AKDT until May 18 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d8044bdc312b6ef3d3ee3863ac7111978f407c6c.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":176,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 18 at 9:43AM AKDT until May 18 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Middle Yukon Valley\n**Issued by:** NWS Fairbanks AK\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T09:43:00-08:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T09:43:00-08:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T22:00:00-08:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues.\n\n* WHERE...Koyukuk.\n\n* WHEN...Until 1000 PM AKDT Monday.\n\n* IMPACTS...High water may result in flooding of rivers, creeks,\nstreams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 940 AM AKDT, high water from Yukon River snowmelt has\nresulted in flooding in the community of Koyukuk. As of\nMonday morning water levels were finally starting to decline.\nThe stream gauge at Galena shows water levels continuing to\ndrop. Koyukuk should expect water levels to continue falling\nas well. This warning will expire this evening as no further\nflood threat is expected.\n\n- The Yukon River gage at Galena is reporting 123.1 feet as of\n700 AM AKDT Monday May 18th.\n\n- Http://www.weather.gov/aprfc\n\n## Instructions\nStay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,\ntelevision, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information."}