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Hydrologic Outlook

National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

923 AM AKDT Fri May 9 2025



...Upper Yukon River Breakup Status...



The Yukon River at Ft. Yukon broke up Tuesday with minor flooding. 

The breakup front remained stalled at 6 Mile Island below Ft. Yukon 

as of Thursday afternoon. Water levels remain low upriver.



The ice between Fort Yukon and Beaver is slowly degrading, with 

water levels rising Wednesday night into Thursday at Beaver. Beaver 

is expected to slow break Friday through Sunday. The timing of the 

breakup front reaching Stevens Village and the Dalton Highway bridge 

could be anywhere from 1-5 days. This hydrologic outlook will expire 

at noon on May 10 and not be continue unless there is a change in 

breakup progression.



The Porcupine River has not started to break up in Canada. 

Increasing flows are not expected for at least seven days at Fort 

Yukon.



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