
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Major coastal flooding possible. Water levels rising 5 to 10 feet above the normal high tide line. This storm is the remnants of Typhoon Halong and will likely bring higher water and stronger winds than the October 8th storm. Water levels will be very low ahead of the rapid rise late Saturday night and Sunday morning. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At Hooper Bay, residences and the drinking water source may be inundated. Fuel tanks may be impacted and the road to the airport may be partially submerged. Airstrip use or access may be cutoff. Water is likely to reach into the village. If water reaches 10 feet above the normal high tide line, the wastewater facility may be impacted. At Nunam Iqua, the drinking water source, wastewater facility, fuel tank farm, and lowest residences may be impacted. Access across Causeway Road and to the airstrip may be cut off. Water levels from this storm may approach or surpass record levels. At Kotlik, several buildings may be flooding by 1 foot or more of water, the airstrip may be covered and access cut off, and the wastewater lagoon may be impacted. Water levels from this storm may approach or surpass record levels. There is a slight chance that the water treatment plant, fuel tank farm platform, and evacuation center (the school) may be impacted. At Scammon Bay, water in the Kun River may back up and flood the west end of the runway and adjacent low lying areas. Flooding is possible upstream on the Yukon River to Mountain Village with significant flooding at Emmonak and Alakanuk possible. Water may also back up the Ninglikfak River bringing high water to Chevak. Significant shoreline erosion may occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. &&