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High water and its aftermath.
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Coastal flooding remains for Western Alaska, as Bering Sea Storm moves north
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (80+ words) Alaska's News Source Coastal flooding remains for Western Alaska, as Bering Sea Storm moves north FBI Anchorage Field Office discusses Operation Summer Heat and efforts to trace drug pipelines Valdez asks Alaska Supreme Court to overturn denial of redistricting lawsuit…...
New interactive map shows Alaskans where to go in a tsunami
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (325+ words) Alaska residents and visitors can now find information about tsunami hazards and evacuation routes in one place, on a new interactive hazard map. The Alaska Earthquake Center created the tool to show people the danger in their community and where…...
Alaska's rivers are turning bright orange - and we know why
1+ week, 1+ day ago (662+ words) Acid rock drainage might have implications for wildlife and people, scientists say. In 2018, scientists noticed bright orange plumes of water billowing across a river in Alaska’s Brooks Range. According to their most recent findings, those plumes were even more acidic…...
Arctic Landslide Triggers 1,580-Foot Tsunami in Alaska
1+ week, 3+ day ago (470+ words) As glaciers retreat, steep Arctic fjords may face rising landslide-tsunami risks that could be reduced through better monitoring and faster warnings....
What’s Up With Alaska’s Orange Rivers? A Concerning “New Reality Of Climate Change” Is Having An Unpredicted Impact
2+ week, 1+ day ago (542+ words) Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Copy Editor & Staff Writer Josh has a degree in Biology from University College London, and specialises…...
Rivers Running High in Interior Alaska
2+ week, 4+ day ago (230+ words) This year, some Interior Alaska river had a very late rainfall-driven peak flow due to unseasonably heavy rains. With high rainfall throughout the upper Kuskokwim basin (Fig. 1), it’s no surprise that the Kuskokiwm at McGrath is running very high, and…...
Fairbanks marks second wettest September as flood watch continues
3+ week, 1+ day ago (678+ words) As rain continued to hammer down on the Fairbanks area overnight Wednesday into Thursday, the area notched a record as the second wettest September on record so far in 101 years, according to Fairbanks climate specialist Rick Thoman. Thoman told the…...
Kipnuk prepares for strong Bering Sea storm surge, nearly one year since Typhoon Halong remnants washed away homes
3+ week, 4+ day ago (132+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A strong storm moving through the Bering Sea Monday night is expected to bring high surf, winds and rain to communities devastated by former Typhoon Halong nearly one year ago. Daniel Paul, Council President of the Village…...
Shapes of Western Alaska bays influence local flood danger
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (481+ words) hen large storms hit Western Alaska, some areas fare much worse than others. New research studying ex-Typhoon Merbok in September 2022 has found that a complex recipe of topography, tidal influences and seasonal water-level changes contribute to those differences. A University…...