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Flood Advisory

National Weather Service Juneau AK

450 AM AKDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.Recent rainfall, along with lingering ice and snow melt in the

higher elevations, have allowed the Chilkat River to rise back into

minor flood stage. The river is expected to fall below minor flood

stage late Thursday afternoon.



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Haines Borough and Klukwan AK-

450 AM AKDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON...



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



* WHERE...The Chilkat River near areas around mile post 14 and 24 of 

  the Haines Highway, near Klukwan and the Chilkat River Bridge.



* WHEN...Until 400 PM AKDT Thursday.



* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. 



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 441 AM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate rises in water

    levels from an area of heavy rainfall across the advisory

    area. Rapid snowmelt is also occurring and will combine with

    rain to cause minor flooding. Minor flooding is ongoing or

    expected to begin shortly, especially near the Chilkat River.



  - For Chilkat River at Klukwan:

    At 4:00am the stage was 126.1 feet.

    Flood Stage is 126.0 feet.

    Forecast: A crest around 126.1 feet is expected around

    10:00am Thursday.

    Water levels will then begin to subside, falling below minor

    flood stage by 4 PM Thursday.



    Impacts:

    At 126.0 feet: Bankfull stage. Water will begin to flood

    backyards along the Chilkat River in the village of Klukwan.



    At 126.5 feet: Expect flooding of yards and bank erosion near

    the Jilkaat Kwan Cultural Heritage Center Campus Traditional

    Knowledge camp in the village of Klukwan. Water will flood

    lower elevations in backyards along the Chilkat River near

    Klukwan and start to impact some smokehouse and a river

    access road.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, 

television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.



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LAT...LON 5937 13600 5942 13632 5946 13628 5944 13611

      5949 13603 5944 13588 5929 13559 5924 13561





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gregory.spann

