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Flood — Kenai Peninsula, AK

Jan 12, 2025

An extended period of very warm weather mobilized ice on the Anchor River, which caused rapid melting in January that loosened ice on the river and caused numerous ice jams along the river as ice moved from the upstream Anchor River gauge to the downstream gauge. This ice eventually flushed out by the end of January.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1236593). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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