* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. Ward Lake, including the Ward Lake Recreational Area. * WHEN. Until 345 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 339 PM AKDT, the dam operator reported lake levels near 252 ft. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen with an additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches possible through Wednesday afternoon. - For Lake Connell Dam: At 3:00pm the stage was 252 feet. Flood Stage is 252 feet. Impacts: At 251.0 feet: Water will begin to approach low lying areas of trails and picnic areas around Ward Lake. At 252.0 feet: 2 feet of water will be going over the emergency spillway which will produce minor flooding of areas around the Ward Lake recreation area with trails and Last Chance campground being inundated.
