The Tanana River is flooding the village of Manley Hot Springs due to an ice jam approximately 10 miles up river.
Fairbanks National Weather Service Observation Program Leader Craig Eckert said that power had been shut off in Manley Hot Springs and that water was approximately one foot deep throughout the village, according to reports from residents. The National Weather Service“An ice jam has formed on the Tanana River downstream from Manley Hot Springs,” the flood warning said.
The flood warning remains in effect until 6:00 p.m. Sunday. Eckert said that the flooding was being caused by a pinch point where the ice was jammed, backing up water down river from the ice jam. “This is the second worst flooding ever,” Eckert said. “We believe, the locals there said this is the highest water level anybody’s seen in 45 years and so that, you know, it’s bigger than 2012 and then the record flood was in 1956.”
A FLOOD WARNING remains in effect through 6PM Sunday for the Tanana River at Manley Hot Springs. Major flooding is...
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