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Middle Yukon Flood 2001 Photos

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Nulato flood when the Nine-Mile jam was in action and just before water got eyeball deep as the jam moved down to Halfway Island.  Photo taken May 27, 2001.
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Koyukuk just prior to the landing zones vanishing.  Photo taken May 26, 2001.

 

 

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Ice jams are causing waters to rise at Koyukuk.  Photo taken May 25, 2001.

 

 

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Koyukuk Airport isn't even open for float planes. 95% of the 3,000 foot runway and airport surface covered by waters from the Yukon and Koyukuk Rivers.   Photo taken May 25, 2001.