Figure 7. Locations of selected representative first-order National Weather Stations.
How is this information helpful?
This overview of WY 2002 ice jams is the seventh in a series of yearly ice jam summaries that are developed as the Ice
Jam Database is updated annually to provide an accurate summary of the previous water year's ice events. This contemporary
information, including date of occurrence, location, damages, and Corps response, is now being shown at near-real time on a
new Web site (http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/icejams/index.htm) that presents advance measures and technical assistance
for ice jams and ice jam flooding. Historical ice jam information, including preceding weather conditions, frequent jamming
locations, water stage, flooded areas, and mitigation techniques, are all necessary for emergency response officials when they
try to predict ice jam occurrence or mitigate ice jam damages.
CRREL also has an Ice Jam Archive containing hard copies of the information used in annual reports. Information
sources include NWS reports, newspaper articles, and other reports used for information about current and past water years.
These records can be photocopied or checked out for research purposes.
Please send information for the Ice Jam Database or Ice Jam Archive to Kate White, CRREL, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover,
NH 03755-1290 (e-mail Kathleen.D.White@erdc.usace.army.mil). The Ice Jam Database is available via CRREL's Web site
(http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/) or can be directly accessed at http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/ierd/ijdb/index.htm.
References
Division of Emergency Services (DES) (2002) Daily situation update. Alaska, 3 May 2002, 0800 hours.
Mille Lacs Messenger (2002) Power of Mille Lacs ice not to be underestimated. Mille Lacs, Minnesota, 24 April 2002
(http://www.millelacsmessenger.com).
National Weather Service (NWS) (2001a) Hydrometeorological discussion for the state of Alaska. Alaska-Pacific
River Forecast Center, Anchorage, Alaska, 8 May 2001, 1500 hours.
National Weather Service (NWS) (2001b) River statement for Kenai River. Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center,
Anchorage, Alaska, 13 December 2001, 1430 hours.
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