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Hydrologic Outlook
NWS Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center Anchorage AK
200 PM AKDT FRI APR 10 2026

...BREAKUP OUTLOOK IS NOW IN A GRAPHICAL FORMAT...

BRIEF SUMMARY:

The breakup flooding potential is above average across parts of
mainland Alaska. In the Interior, the primary areas of concern are
the upper Yukon and lower Tanana Rivers, along with the Kuskokwim
River near Crooked Creek. Portions of the middle and lower Yukon,
lower Kuskokwim, and the North Slope also face an elevated risk.
This increased threat is driven by a combination of above-average
snowpack, average to above-average ice thickness, high freeze-up
levels, rough ice or freeze-up ice jams reported in several Interior
locations, and the potential for delayed snowmelt from below-average
April temperatures.  In contrast, the Koyukuk, Kobuk, and upper
Kuskokwim rivers, as well as rivers across Southcentral Alaska, have
a lower breakup flood threat due to below-average snowpack

FULL GRAPHICAL OUTLOOK:

The graphical Alaska Spring Breakup Outlook products are posted to
the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center website at:
www.weather.gov/aprfc/breakupProducts

A direct link to the latest graphical product is:
www.weather.gov/media/aprfc/BreakupProducts/ESFAK_ACR_20260410.pdf

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

The Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center has updated the format of
its breakup outlook and summary products. The new format has moved
to a graphical presentation, away from the historically text-based
product. The graphical Alaska Spring Breakup Outlook products are
posted to the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center website at:
www.weather.gov/aprfc/breakupProducts

NEXT ISSUANCE:

April 17, 2026



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