* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE…Ward Lake, including the Ward Lake Recreational Area.
* WHEN…Until 345 PM AKDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas near
Ward Lake.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 308 AM AKDT, the dam operator reported lake levels near
252.7 ft. Between 6 and 8 inches of rain has fallen over the
last two days. The heavy rain has diminished but some
flooding is likely still ongoing near Ward Lake.
– For Lake Connell Dam:
At 9:20pm the stage was 252.7 feet.
Flood Stage is 252 feet.
Impacts:
At 251 feet: Water will begin to approach low lying areas of
trails and picnic areas around Ward Lake.
At 252 feet: 2 feet of water will be going over the emergency
spillway which will produce minor flooding of areas around
the Ward Lake recreation area with trails and Last Chance
campground being inundated.