Flood Advisory, Haines Borough and Klukwan, 2025-06-20 21:44 AKDT.
Warm afternoon temperatures, warmer air in the lower levels of the atmosphere, & raised freezing levels above 8000 feet will work to increase the amount of snow and ice melt at higher elevations flowing into streams and rivers. Water levels will rise and fall on a diurnal pattern.
WHAT...Flooding caused by 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 1000 PM AKDT Saturday.
IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying areas near the river.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 930 PM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate rises in water levels from upper elevation snowmelt across the advisory area. The Chilkat River gauge near Klukwan shows that the stage was at 126.7 ft as of 9:30 pm Friday. Minor flood stage is 126.0 ft. With warm weather continuing, minor flooding is expected to continue near the Chilkat River.
- For Chilkat River at Klukwan: At 9:30pm the stage was 126.7 feet and rising. Flood Stage is 126 feet. Forecast: An crest of around 127.4 feet is expected Saturday morning followed by a steady state in water levels near minor flood stage through Saturday night.
Impacts: At 126 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.
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Warm afternoon temperatures, warmer air in the lower levels of the atmosphere, & raised freezing levels above 8000 feet will work to increase the amount of snow and ice melt at higher elevations flowing into streams and rivers. Water levels will rise and fall on a diurnal pattern.
WHAT...Flooding caused by 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 1000 PM AKDT Saturday.
IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying areas near the river.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 930 PM AKDT, river gauge reports indicate rises in water levels from upper elevation snowmelt across the advisory area. The Chilkat River gauge near Klukwan shows that the stage was at 126.7 ft as of 9:30 pm Friday. Minor flood stage is 126.0 ft. With warm weather continuing, minor flooding is expected to continue near the Chilkat River.
- For Chilkat River at Klukwan: At 9:30pm the stage was 126.7 feet and rising. Flood Stage is 126 feet. Forecast: An crest of around 127.4 feet is expected Saturday morning followed by a steady state in water levels near minor flood stage through Saturday night.
Impacts: At 126 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.
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