May 6, 2022
An ice jam formed on the Tanana River downstream of Manley Hot Springs and caused significant flooding along the Tanana River upstream of the ice jam for approximately 15 miles. Although the temperatures preceding the ice jam were normal to below normal, the Nenana Ice Classic personnel measured an ice thickness of 30���, 73% of average, on April 8th at the Tanana River at Nenana. This site is 53 miles southeast of Manley Hot Springs, but it is a reasonable indicator of basin-wide conditio
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1030483). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wrn Tanana Vly Wrn Yukon Vly County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.