Ice jams on the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers led to serious flooding in several communities this weekend.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy hasafter flooding from ice jams and snowmelt over the weekend hit several communities along the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers.
Plumb said the large volume of water ice released downstream of Eagle and carried on toward Circle — what he described as “80 to 90 miles of bank-to-bank ice running down the river.” Communications were down in Circle on Sunday, but according to Alaska State Troopers all Circle residents are accounted for, and no one was injured.
The jam below Circle released Sunday, leaving behind areas of standing water, ice flows and a lot of damaged homes and other structures – some of them lifted off their foundations. Jeremy Zidek, a spokesperson for the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, said a river watch team flew into Circle. He credits locals with good community preparation and response.
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