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As of Friday afternoon, ice and water continues to flow past Galena,
even though there is still some in-place ice slowing it down above
Pilot Mountain Slough. There are a few more short in-place sections
of ice between Galena and Nulato that should not cause any
significant jamming concerns. Below Nulato, the river ice remains
in-place with signs of lifting and thermal degradation. The Yukon is
open from Galena upstream to the Nowitna River with the exception of
a small (<1 mile) section of in-place ice at Big Eddy/Ham Island.
From the Nowitna upstream to the Boneyard, there is thermally
degrading in-place ice. The Yukon is open between Tanana and the
Boneyard; however, ice runs can be expected when the breakup between
Ft. Yukon and Rampart Canyon finally occurs. The River Watch team
will fly again on Saturday morning.