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The once popular Chena River State Recreation Site will not open this summer.
The National Weather Service is forecasting cooler weather and a chance of rain this weekend for the Interior. So it’s canceled red-flag warnings that were in effect over the past couple of weeks. But the outdoor burn ban remains in effect, and state and federal fire officials advise Alaskans to be careful and report suspected wildfires.
USACE monitors flood risk from breakup conditions in Chena River basin after record snow/rain events last winter.
As the Interior warms after near-record winter snows, neighborhood flooding can block streets and flood residences. While the state and federal agencies are watching Alaska’s big rivers for flooding, the Fairbanks Stormwater advisory committee is monitoring city streets.