Flood Advisory

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is expected.

* WHERE...Colville River from Umiat to Nuiqsut.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying areas due to rapid temperature rises and continuing rain on residual snowpack.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - As of Tuesday morning rain and snowmelt are causing minor flooding along the Colville River.

Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen through Tuesday morning. This rain event was preceded over the weekend by very warm temperatures and has rapidly melted the snowpack remaining in the Brooks Range.

Rain is expected to end Tuesday afternoon.

The flood crest should attenuate as it progresses downstream, but water levels are already high in Umiat and minor flooding should be expected elsewhere.

- Http://www.weather.gov/aprfc