May 20, 2013
On the 20th a surge of water and ice from the upstream river ice breakup moved to near Fort Yukon causing flooding of low-lying areas. A large sheet of ice became stuck 12 miles upstream of Fort Yukon causing widespread flooding of low-lying areas to persist. This affected the ball field, the old tank farm, the area surrounding the tribal hall, several homes, and one of several access roads to the airport. Around midnight on the 21st, the ice jam partially released though river levels did not ri
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 455500). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Yukon Flats Nearby Uplands County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.