LEO Network
5 April 2020

Flood potential for spring breakup expected to be above normal for much of Alaska

The River Forecast Center has released its spring breakup forecast for 2020 in Alaska, and flood potential is expected to be above average for areas south of the Brooks Range. Areas north of the Brooks Range should see a normal flood potential. The snowpack is near normal or above normal, and temperatures for the first half of April are forecast to stay cooler than average for areas south of the Brooks Range. The second halves of April, May, and June are all expected to see above normal temperatures. The RFC expects spring 2020 to lean more toward the dynamic side because of the thick existing ice and the more dramatic warm-up that is forecast.


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Alaska, United States


Ice / Snow Change
Flooding / Draining