Ice jam raises water levels in Eagle

An ice jam on the Yukon River has raised water levels at Eagle. A few low lying areas of the river side community were reported flooded Wednesday morning from the jam about 9 miles downstream. National Weather Service hydrologist Ed Plumb said conditions are not conducive to serious flooding.
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“It’s been quite warm with above freezing temperatures for the past month,” Plumb said. “Though a lot of the snow pack has melted off, especially all the low elev