The early moose season is open here and I have already seen one successful hunter come back with a nice moose. Still a little early for the rut though and work is keeping us pretty busy. I plan on going out later in the season. The water has dropped a little but not so much… Continue reading Moose Season is Open!
Tag: Yukon River
First time on the Yukon this year
[youtube=http://youtu.be/EcVOtKzA8C0] Well, we finally got enough of a break today to get the boat out on the river. Normally I would have been using it to get firewood and scout for moose but this year we have had to spend every moment we could getting the house repairs done. We went upriver a little ways… Continue reading First time on the Yukon this year
Slowly recovering from the flood
I have included a few pictures of before the flood and after we returned. The water came up higher than the 1945 flood and came within 6 inches of overflowing the dike around the base. Lucky for us the base was untouched and has its own water, power, an sewer. We have a small boiler… Continue reading Slowly recovering from the flood
The house when we left
This is our house at the time we left looking from the road. I got the boat out after the picture was taken and took it to the school so we could use it to get out. I don’t know how much higher the water got but I assume it went up considerably after we… Continue reading The house when we left
Evacuated to town
I am sending this post from Ft Wainwright lodging. Lynn, Snowball and I were evacuated early this morning. We had to travel to the airport via jet boat as all of the roads were under several feet of water. We were only able to take a few items from the house before the water rose… Continue reading Evacuated to town
Ice jam update
The ice stopped running yesterday evening and the water rapidly backed up into the lakes and creeks around town. Water level has been pretty stable all night. The elder center had to be evacuated yesterday when water started coming over the road but since then the water level has receded somewhat. The ice is jammed… Continue reading Ice jam update
Ice running on the Yukon 26 May, 2013
Here is a video I shot this morning when the ice was running.
High water level on the Yukon
The river has reached 125 feet which is the first stage at which we take action for flooding. People are starting to move out of the “Old Town” site in Galena to get to higher ground. The riverwatch team landed here and informed us of a large ice jam just downriver.
First flooding in Galena
The water at the pilings have reached 125 feet which is the first stage of flooding here. There is a large ice jam at Bishop Rock downstream and the ice run has slowed considerably.
The ice is moving!
The ice started moving here at about 5:30 this morning. So far the water level has been up to around 121 feet or so. When the ice started moving there were reports that three moose were crossing the river and got trapped on the ice. Not an unusual occurrence here. So far we have only… Continue reading The ice is moving!