NWS / NOAA weather: Coastal Flood Warning issued September 24 at 11:47AM AKDT until September 26 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Water levels on average of 1.5 to 2.5 feet above the
normal highest tide line. Southeast winds 40 to 50 mph with
gusts up to 70 mph expected. South winds 30 to 40 mph with
gusts to 50 mph expected Friday.
* WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast including Kwigillingok and
Kipnuk.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Coastal flooding of low lying areas and erosion are
possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be multiple peaks in water
levels for the Kuskokwim Delta this morning through Saturday
morning coinciding with high tide cycles and strong southerly
winds. Southeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph this
afternoon will diminish early Friday until the low pressure
system moves west of the coast by Friday afternoon. Then, winds
will become southerly at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph by
Friday afternoon. Winds gradually weaken but remain southerly
through Saturday.
For Kwigillingok, water levels reach 1.5 to 2.5 feet above the
normal highest tide line today, coinciding with the passage of a
frontal system. Water levels could reach up to 5 feet in a worst
case scenario. If water levels rise to 2.5 feet, impacts would be
comparable to the August 2024 storm.
For Kipnuk, the highest water levels of 1.5 to 2.5 feet above the
normal highest tide line are expected on Friday as a low pressure
system moves west of the coast and winds become southerly. Water
levels could reach 2 to 3 feet in a worst case scenario.
For more information regarding potential local flood impacts,
please reference maps.dggs.alaska.gov/akfit/
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1164th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days