Weather Alerts For Puntilla Lake, AK

# HEADLINE -------------------- WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Winds will shift to the southwest Wednesday morning. WHERE Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys, North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range, and Upper Kuskokwim Valley. WHEN From 10 AM Tuesday to 4 PM AKDT Wednesday. IMPACTS Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Travel could be difficult. ISSUED AT Monday, September 14, 2026 at 7:58 PM AKDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Fairbanks AK HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys, North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range, Upper Kuskokwim Valley Including the cities of Farewell Lake, Takotna, McGrath, Anvik, Grayling, Nikolai, Holy Cross, and Shageluk

# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. WHERE Including the following areas, Upper Kuskokwim Valley. This includes the cities of McGrath, Nikolai, And Takotna. WHEN Through Friday afternoon. IMPACTS The Kuskokwim River is currently at bankfull. Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in localized flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone locations. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - Heavy rain is forecasted to begin Monday afternoon. Rain should continue through Wednesday morning with storm total rainfall expected to be around 1 to 2 inches. Minor pooling/ponding of water in low-lying and flood prone areas is possible with the already saturated ground conditions beginning on Tuesday. Small stream and creek flooding is possible as we expect very high water levels throughout the week in response to the heavy rain. - The Kuskokwim River dropped below bankfull Monday morning. River levels are expected to rise again in response to the heavy rain beginning Monday afternoon and remain high through the rest of the week. - We will continue to monitor the situation closely and update as necessary. - For more updated river information, please refer to water.noaa.gov or weather.gov/aprfc ISSUED AT Monday, September 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM AKDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Fairbanks AK HEADER Flood Watch # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for information. Persons living along streams should stay alert and be prepared to take action if a warning or advisory is issued, or flooding is observed. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, other low-lying areas and flood-prone locations. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Upper Kuskokwim Valley Including the cities of Nikolai, Takotna, and McGrath