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Flood Advisory

National Weather Service Juneau AK

1246 PM 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 slightly this 

afternoon before rising above minor flood stage once more through 

Friday afternoon.



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Haines Borough and Klukwan AK-

1246 PM AKDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues.



* 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 Friday.



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



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 1227 PM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate water levels

    remain elevated above minor flood stage across the advisory

    area. Snowmelt is still occurring and will combine with any

    rainfall to cause minor flooding. Minor flooding is ongoing

    or expected to begin shortly, especially near the Chilkat

    River.



  - For Chilkat River at Klukwan:

    At 12:00pm the stage was 126.1 feet.

    Flood Stage is 126.0 feet.

    Forecast: A crest around 126.1 feet is expected around

    10:00am Friday.



    Water levels will go below minor flood stage around 4:00pm

    Friday.



    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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sean.jones

