Flood Advisory, Haines Borough and Klukwan, 2025-06-19 13:31 AKDT.
Warm daytime temperatures and warmer air in the lower atmosphere is raising freezing levels above 8000 feet. This will increase the amount of snow melt at higher elevations flowing into the streams and rivers. The water levels will rise and fall on a diurnal pattern.
WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
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 1000 PM AKDT Saturday.
IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 128 PM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate rises in water levels from heavy rain across the advisory area. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, especially near the Chilkat River.
- For Chilkat River at Klukwan: At 1:00pm the stage was 125.9 feet. Flood Stage is 126.0 feet. Forecast: A crest around 126.5 feet is expected around 4:00pm Saturday. Water levels will go above flood stage of 126.0 around Noon 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.
- For Klehini R NR Klukwan: At 1:00pm the stage was 86.3 feet.
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Warm daytime temperatures and warmer air in the lower atmosphere is raising freezing levels above 8000 feet. This will increase the amount of snow melt at higher elevations flowing into the streams and rivers. The water levels will rise and fall on a diurnal pattern.
WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
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 1000 PM AKDT Saturday.
IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 128 PM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate rises in water levels from heavy rain across the advisory area. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, especially near the Chilkat River.
- For Chilkat River at Klukwan: At 1:00pm the stage was 125.9 feet. Flood Stage is 126.0 feet. Forecast: A crest around 126.5 feet is expected around 4:00pm Saturday. Water levels will go above flood stage of 126.0 around Noon 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.
- For Klehini R NR Klukwan: At 1:00pm the stage was 86.3 feet.
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