A flood advisory was released on Tuesday, Dec. 10 by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for the Anchor River near Anchor Point. An ice jam caused “minor flooding” over roads including the Old Sterling Highway and Anchor Point Road.
Anchor Point Road, which runs parallel to the Anchor River through the Anchor River State Recreation Area, was “overtopped” with floodwater due to the ice jam. Campgrounds within the recreation area were also flooded.
Toward Homer, there was also a large buildup of ice on the Anchor River near the Sterling Highway at Black Water Bend. That section of the highway did not experience flooding during the duration of the advisory.
The advisory also warned of “rapid river rise possible upstream.” Alaska DOT&PF cautioned community members to avoid the affected areas as much as possible, or to drive with caution.
A similar advisory was also posted on the U.S. National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska Facebook page.
Follow local alerts for the Kenai Peninsula Borough at www.facebook.com/KPBAlerts.
One of the campgrounds in the Anchor River State Recreation Area is flooded by the Anchor River on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Anchor Point, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Tim Hatfield
Floodwater from the Anchor River overreaches Anchor Point Road and the Coho Campground in the Anchor River State Recreation Area on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Anchor Point, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Tim Hatfield
A campsite in the Anchor River State Recreation Area is flooded by the Anchor River on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Anchor Point, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Tim Hatfield
An ice dam on the Anchor River caused flooding in the Anchor River State Recreation Area and other areas on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Anchor Point, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Tim Hatfield
A flood warning sign is placed on the side of Anchor Point Road on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Anchor Point, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Tim Hatfield
Ice chunks build up on banks of the Anchor River in the Anchor River State Recreation Area on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Anchor Point, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Tim Hatfield
