Warning Vector

Flood Watch

NWS Fairbanks AK ยท US

Updated
This event was updated at .

Details

Flood Watch Remains In Effect Through Saturday Afternoon

Event
Flood Watch
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Future
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Possible
Response
Prepare

Description

What

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

Where

Including the following areas, Fairbanks, North Pole, Two Rivers, Fort Wainwright, Ester, and Fox

When

Through Saturday afternoon.

Impacts

Heavy rain may result in minor flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

Additional details

- The Chena River is running higher than normal and will continue to be high through the week. Showers will continue through the end of the week, with the bulk of the rainfall expected through Thursday morning. Storm total rainfall during this time will be around 0.50" to 1.00". It has been very wet lately and this amount of rain has the potential to bring the Chena and Little Chena Rivers above minor flood stage beginning Thursday afternoon into Friday. - This means low-lying and typical flood-prone areas may experience areas of flooding through the end of the week as water levels gradually rise then fall. In addition, while we are not expecting much flooding away from rivers, streams and creeks, as the ground is already saturated and may struggle to hold more water. This can lead to pooling and ponding of water across the area which may make travel difficult in localized spots. - There is some uncertainty with exact timing and amounts of rainfall but as details become clearer, we will continue to update. - For more updated river information, please refer to water.noaa.gov or weather.gov/aprfc

Instructions

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. You should monitor the latest forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Affected areas

  • Two Rivers
  • Fairbanks Metro Area

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Fairbanks AK

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~49s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M2P3YQ6H1XYZQKQ58G5FFXWB
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6d299f5c2cbe3497bdadc74831482feb482566d8.003.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Fairbanks AK
AWIPS ID
CAPAFG
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.6565
WMO heading
XOAK59
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
Alaska (AK)
WMO bulletin number
59

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.315747c2db8de61a7bf7ac6d59a092f42c2575ce.002.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8ca4d0dda208939fd95ab3eace6fc74dab949e55.002.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.72c6ec33bfeaa6b7c7b00e6f14f58fc54f222fe4.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEFFA
NationalWeatherServiceFAA

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierFFAAFG
WMOidentifierWGAK69 PAFG 162203
NWSheadlineFLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.CON.PAFG.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-260920T0000Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-19T16:00:00-08:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
expiredReferencesw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.315747c2db8de61a7bf7ac6d59a092f42c2575ce.002.1,2026-09-14T14:18:00-08:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8ca4d0dda208939fd95ab3eace6fc74dab949e55.002.1,2026-09-14T15:36:00-08:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.72c6ec33bfeaa6b7c7b00e6f14f58fc54f222fe4.001.1,2026-09-13T13:21:00-08:00
Locations

Location data

  • Two Rivers
  • Fairbanks Metro Area
NameValue
SAME002090
UGCAKZ843
UGCAKZ844