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The Alaska-Pacific RFC Basin (aprfc) River Breakup Status Web Service displays breakup status of major rivers in Alaska. This web service also warns the users of potential flooding. The data associated with this web service is the primary Alaska Ice Conditions for breakup status.
River Breakup Status Classification
| Status | Description |
| Open | The river status is open with seasonal ice melted and not ice flowing down river. |
| Mostly Ice | The river status is covered by a continuous ice cover with small holes and leads but generally is covered from bank to bank with either in place ice or a heavy run of pan or chunk ice. |
| Mostly Open | River status includes open water areas, but may reduce in size, some parts have frozen over with ice and could be covered by fresh snow. |
| Some Open | River status includes unspecified amount of open water areas, but may reduce in size, some parts have frozen over with ice and could be covered by fresh snow. |
| Unknown | No recent observations available to asses ice conditions. |
River Village Classification
| Status | Description |
| Flood Advisory | Issued when flooding is imminent or occurring, generally within the next 1 to 3 hours, but is not expected to substantially threaten life and property. |
| Flood Watch | Issued when there is the possibility of widespread general flooding over an area within the next 36 hours. |
| Flood Warning | Issued when a river level has exceeded, or is forecast to exceed, moderate or major flood stage. |
Update Frequency: Twice a day but no specific time during the day
Link to Shapefile download: https://weather.gov/source/aprfc/breakupStatus_shp.zip
Link to metadata
Questions/Concerns about the service, please contact the DISS GIS team.
This service is not time enabled